Shanea Patterson

5 Ways Truck Drivers Can Keep Their Finances Organized On the Road Blog Post - Blog Mutt Shanea Patterson State: Purchased Company: Georgia Driving Academy Topic: How Truck Drivers can Organize their Finances Word Count 441 (300+ word level) Content Being away from home doesn't exactly make it easy to manage your money very well, or at all. Luckily, advances in technology in recent years have made organizing and managing your money fairly easy. And oftentimes, it can even be done right from your phone, provided you have a working smartphone or some sort of mobile device. There are dozens of resources available that can assist you with keeping your money safe and secure. With the New Year coming in, there's no better time than now to get serious about your personal finances. Here are five ways you can accomplish that. 1. The easiest thing you can do to get started is to find a bank that offers mobile banking, which shouldn't be complicated. Most banks offer this convenient service, which allows you to pay bills, deposit checks, and more, all from the convenience of your smartphone or mobile device. Simply download the bank's app from the App Store or Google Play Store, and create a mobile account. 2. LearnVest offers online tools to help you set up a monthly budget to keep your spending low when your expenses are high. When you're on the road most days of the week, expenses can add up pretty quickly. Setting up a monthly budget can help you track expenses and see where your money is going, as well as where it's coming from. 3. Saving money just got a whole lot easier. Trying to remember to take out that extra $50 or so from each paycheck to put aside for a rainy day can be quite a hassle. With apps like Acorns, you can set up automatic withdrawals to a linked investment account, so you can set it and forget it, all from the comfort of your truck or motel room. 4. Setting financial goals is essential to buying that boat you always wanted, or fixing the furnace back home. It doesn't have to be difficult with the help of blogs like The Penny Hoarder, which recommends setting financial goals and gives a step-by-step guide on how to do such. This financial blog also helps with other areas of personal finance, such as building an emergency fund, paying down debt, and planning for retirement. 5. Keeping track of your finances doesn't have to be a headache. With apps like Mint, you can link several accounts, such as bank accounts and investment accounts. Mint provides financial summaries and updates about your financial snapshot on a regular basis. You can keep track of what bills to pay, how much you've saved, how much you've spent, and more. Similar apps include Penny, You Need a Budget, Pennies, and Capital One's Level Money. Appears on Invoice #2