5 Tips to Start Your Finances off Strong in 2021
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- Educate yourself on finances.
Visit our “Financial Resolutions” playlist to beef up your knowledge about healthy financial habits, debt management, mindful living, and more. - Increase your savings.
Even if it’s only by 5%, every little bit adds up. - Cut out one impulse purchase a week.
You can get a head start on No. 2 by reducing your trips to the coffee shop or treating yourself to that new pair of shoes. - Trim your electricity bills.
Check for drafts around doors and windows. Also, make sure your appliances are all running efficiently and conserving as much energy as possible. - Pay down your debt by making it a priority.
Use a budgeting tool to get you started on your way to reducing your debt.