Recipes for Financial Fitness

Becoming Financially Fit

Controlling
Finances

Credit
Basics

I'm definitely ready to own a home!

How does owning a home create financial stability — it costs a lot to run a home!

What are my responsibilities as a homeowner?

Can I get assistance with paying for my utilities?

What kind of home maintenance will I have to do?

If I need to hire a contractor to fix something in my home, how do I decide who to hire?

What important items in the home do I need to know about?

What else do I need to know about owning a home?

How do I secure my financial future?

Stay on Track
Continue Your Success

Related Topics
Resources

Owning a Home

Stay on Track

•	Meet with a new Habitat homeowner. Ask him or her what it was like making the transition from renting to owning a home. Ask for tips on how to make a smooth transition.
•	If you haven’t done so yet, meet with your Habitat advisor and complete the Homeowner Spending Plan worksheet.
•	Keep your financial goals handy and up to date. Read them out loud every day.
•	Pay all your bills on time, every month.
•	Continue paying down your debts, if necessary.
•	Keep building your emergency fund. It could help protect the good credit you’ve acquired.
•	Keep handy Sixteen Things You Can Do to Improve Your Credit as a reference for making credit decisions.

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