Watch your Wallet with Alan Akina - Spring Cleaning your Finances

And as you know, Jaya is the mascot for today because it is International Happiness Day, and it's also the first day of spring. Now, Alan Akina tells us why it may be a good time to start saving some money.

Good morning, gang. Spring is here, and like most local families, you're probably getting ready to do some deep cleaning around the house. Stuff like clearing out the garage, dusting those ceiling fans, and power washing the porch. Well, this year though, I think it's more important than ever to clean up your financial house. So over the course of the next couple weeks, I'll teach you how to clean up the 4 major financial rooms in your life, starting with your budget, then banking, credit, and debt. Now, to get started today on your spring cleaning, I suggest you first take a financial inventory. On a sheet of paper or an Excel spreadsheet, here is what you'll want to capture: all of your banking accounts— checking, savings, CDs, and others. Next, record your investment accounts: 401s, IRAs, annuities, and pensions. Now enter your debt accounts: credit cards, mortgages, car loans, and others. Finally, record all of your insurance policies. Now, as a note, you may also want to keep the contact information for all of your advisors, bankers, attorneys, accountants, and even your insurance agent. On this forum. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. See you on Monday.

Thank you, Alan.