--- title: "Get Ready! Money Pros Guide – Week πŸπŸ“: Review Your Expenses - InsNerds.com" description: "βœ… Week #15 Action Item: Review your expenses. A key to positive cash flow is to be mindful of expenses. Monitoring your expenses will help you be a more informed consumer, reduce outlay and get the most favorable pricing. Calculate your total monthly expenses by category. This will help you see where you are spending" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-45-3684-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Get Ready! Money Pros Guide – Week πŸπŸ“: Review Your Expenses [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Apr 12, 2024 12:00:00 AM [Financial Preparedness](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/financial-preparedness) ![Get Ready! Money Pros Guide – Week πŸπŸ“: Review Your Expenses](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-12-45-3684-AM.jpg) βœ… Week **#15** Action Item: Review your expenses. - A key to positive cash flow is to be mindful of expenses. - Monitoring your expenses will help you be a more informed consumer, reduce outlay and get the most favorable pricing. - Calculate your total monthly expenses by category. This will help you see where you are spending your money. - Keeping an eye on your expenses will help you meet your goals. - ⭐️Pro-tip: - Set up reminders for bills that you are expecting. Sometimes, bills get lost in the mail or lost in spam filters. If you create reminders, you’ll not only know bills that are coming but also have an easier time of anticipating and preparing for that cost. πŸ’­ Habit of the week: - Be mindful of your expenses. Whether you are paying a bill or buying something at the store, take a second to reflect. πŸ’‘ **Get Ready Money Guide Question to Consider**: for those following The Get Ready Guide Kit ([access from your dashboard](https://www.tonysteuer.com/login)) - Do you feel like you have a good handle on your expenses? **Get Ready Insiders:** πŸ“ Access your guided walk-through, fillable PDF’s and worksheets for this week’s action item (#15) from your dashboard. πŸ‘‰ The Get Ready Blueprint Week 15 PDF (monthly focus area 4 folder). πŸ‘‰ Choose the worksheets from The Get Ready Toolkit that are relevant to you from the: β€œOrganizing Your Debts, Personal Loans, Living Expenses and Taxes section” and the β€œInsurance” section. Add your payments to the worksheets. You can complete the worksheets in future weeks. Note: These resources are only available for Get Ready Insiders. If you are a long time subscriber, you can access the worksheets through The Get Ready Toolkit. 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Over past 10 years, Nick has been focused on the insurance analytics of natural catastrophes and big data. 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