Your finances are often something that you don't even give much though unless something goes wrong. It's easy to focus on your money when your accounts are overdrawn, or if you have something to pay for and no idea where the money is going to come from. Instead of waiting for this to happen, you should undergo some financial planning strategies that'll get you big results.

1. Hire someone that can do your financial planning

Start treating your money like you treat every other area of your life -- get professional help when you need it. Hiring a financial planner will give you a helping hand and great advice that doesn't come along everyday. The financial planner that you need will depend on the goals you and your family have.

If you have kids with college aspirations, and you have plenty of years to save -- don't wait, get a financial planner now. They can show you some investment funds that will help you grow different income streams that will be useful when it's time to pay college tuition. 

Maybe you just need someone to help you get out of debt, or just want some advice on planning your financial future. When you know what your goals are, you will know which financial planning professional you'll need to work with.

2. Create and follow a family budget

The entire family needs to be on a budget if you are hoping to take control of the finance. Not just any budget will do, so hire a financial planner that can help to outline the parts that matter. If you are behind on your finances, it can become easy to get insanely strict to try to correct course. This can be just as damaging as spending frivolously. Instead, make sure you have a budget that you can easily stick to, and work with a planner that can lay out every single detail.

3. Set goals for growing your money

On top of having your budget, start thinking about growing your family's nest egg. Start with your company retirement funds, and open up some mutual funds or stock options of your own. Get creative as well when you are trying to grow revenue streams that can become significant. Run all of these goals by your financial planner for best results.

You will find more success with your family finances when you use these tips.