How to Reduce Your Expenses (Sustainably and Effectively)

In the time of COVID-19, many of us are understandably anxious. With doomsday headlines about record unemployment numbers and businesses closing their doors, it’s difficult to escape feelings of uncertainty.  Most of us know somebody who’s lost a job or had a salary cut, whether or not we have personally been impacted. So it’s understandable that many people are thinking about how to make more money or spend less of it. Even if your income has not been impacted by COVID-19, boosting your savings account is never a bad idea. Reducing expenses can also put you in a place to more freely help others who may have been more severely impacted by the pandemic.  Fortunately, reducing expenses doesn’t have to be complicated. We’ve put together some simple steps you can follow to effectively spend less money. Understand Your Cash Flow To effectively cut your expenses, you need to understand money going out and money coming in. If you are an avid budgeter, then you probably understand this pretty well....

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