Mid-Year Analysis: Eight Things To Review In June 2025 To Boost Your Financial Health

Financial planning at the beginning of the year often helps to lay out a roadmap for investments and allocate funds accordingly. As the first half of 2025 ends, it’s time to take a look at your financial journey so far.

With taxation season on the horizon and changes in the market sentiment, it is necessary to make adjustments to your finances. It is important to review your investments, tax planning and insurance coverage to make necessary adjustments to maximise financial benefits.

One can ensure a stress-free financial journey by looking at some key factors. These include tax planning, emergency funds, insurance coverage and debt management, among other things.

Tax planning: Ensure that you have all the necessary tax-related documents such as Form 16, as the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season for FY 2024-25 has already started. While it’s important to file an error-free ITR for FY25, a review of your total tax liability could also help with planning tax-saving investments for the current financial year. It is important to review your tax-saving investments so far and increase the amount across various instruments, if needed, to maximise deductions.  

Budget Review: For prudent financial planning, a regular review of your monthly budget is important. It’s time to adjust your budget for essential expenses and allocate funds for savings and emergency funds accordingly. A review of the budget will help to curb overspending.

Income Assessment: At this time of the year, people typically receive their hiked salaries following the appraisal season. Hence, they should set their spending expectations accordingly. 

Debt Management: Financial advisors often advise against debt accumulation. They suggest that paying off debt should always be a top priority to avoid long-term financial burden. Hence, mid-year financial review should also focus on assessing the current debt burden across credit cards, loans and EMIs. Experts also suggest that if someone has multiple debts, they should prioritise those with high interest rates.

Credit Health Check: It is advisable to review your credit score and credit report for any errors or unusual activity. If the credit score falls below 700, it is recommended to take the necessary steps to improve it. With a few simple steps and by reducing your overall debt burden, you can maintain a high credit score.

Savings: Experts also recommend that besides long-term investments, you should aim for an emergency fund that covers three to six months of essential expenses. This can be helpful during unexpected events such as hospitalisation or unemployment. Emergency funds could help you enjoy a financial cushion even during any crisis without depleting your savings.

Insurance: A review of health insurance and life insurance plans can help you adjust your insurance coverage if needed. Several insurance products are available in the market. If you have an existing insurance plan, you can review it for increased benefits. Due to rising healthcare costs, a review of your health insurance plans could help ensure adequate coverage.

Investments: Since the earnings season, the market has recovered to an extent following the prolonged volatility. This is a great time to review your investment portfolio. Based on your risk appetite and investment horizons, stocks and mutual fund investments should be carefully reviewed. You can review your portfolio for allocation of funds across different assets like equity, debt and gold, among others. A review of the portfolio will also help to plan new investments as per your financial goals.