Safety Net
• Start tracking expenses.
Knowledge of where your money is going is power—and a great place to start.
• Take charge of credit card debt.
Getting into high-interest credit card debt can make saving more difficult—but if you do have it,
consolidating your debt
can make it more manageable.
• Limit impulse buys.
While non-necessary spending is a part of life (hello online shopping!), the trade-off is
saving more
so that you have more cushion.
Moves to Try Next
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If you’ve got an employer match…
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If you have high-interest debt…