{"id":42486,"date":"2020-03-09T13:53:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T05:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=42486"},"modified":"2020-04-01T13:51:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T05:51:05","slug":"healthy-financial-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/healthy-financial-habits","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s The Extra Push You Need To Stick To Your Financial Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having trouble sticking to your financial goals?<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not alone. Although 76% of Malaysians<\/a> have a budget, two in five have trouble keeping to it. According to Bank Negara Malaysia, a majority of Malaysians \u201cfocus on instant gratification<\/a>\u201d over long-term financial planning.<\/p>\n

One in five working Malaysians<\/a> did not save anything in the past six months. More than half<\/a> of urban households in Malaysia do not have any savings, and 20% would not be able to survive for more than three months if they lost their sources of income.<\/p>\n

In short, many Malaysians don\u2019t lead a financially healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Why do healthy financial habits matter?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Having great financial habits isn\u2019t about hoarding money \u2013 it\u2019s about living life on your own terms. Being in control of your finances allows you to:<\/p>\n