#2 Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today!

by Jane Baker on 01 June 2009  |  6 comments
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Today's little pearl of 'what not to do' wisdom is based on an old proverb.

Today's little pearl of 'what not to do' wisdom is based on an old proverb:

#2 Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today!

For some of us procrastination has almost become something of an art form. But, as tedious at it may be, getting your financial house in order is the key to money success.

So, for the feet-draggers among you, the time has come to stop putting those jobs in the diary to tackle tomorrow, and start doing them today.

After all, apathy is expensive.

Imagine every penny of wasted interest by delaying a 'not-to-be-missed' 0% balance transfer credit card deal. Or, visualise unnecessary pennies of tax mounting up by dithering over where to put your ISA allowance.

It's so easy to put the humdrum stuff on the back burner. And, I must admit I'm guilty of a little dilly dallying myself.  

The thorn in my side is a small pension opened way back when (age 21 to be precise.) Since that time, I've "misplaced" my account number, lost most of the paperwork, and forgotten my online access code.

It's probably boxed up safely somewhere in the loft, but rummaging through 57 before I find it, is a less than appealing prospect.

But the silly thing is I know this pension is not invested well. It needs transferring as a matter of urgency, and yet I still haven't got round to it.

Every day it stays put is another day of feeble underperformance, and it's costing me. I really have no excuse. So, when I finish writing this blog, I will finally put in that long, long overdue call to the pension company in question.

If there's an outstanding task still nagging at you, I suggest you do the same. Good luck!