With so many people struggling to make ends meet in our current economic situation, it is more important than ever to take the time to inspect your finances to make sure that your money is being spent where it’s needed.
The first step to getting better control of your spending is to track what you’re spending now. There are a few ways that you can do this, the simplest being just writing down what you spend money on every day or keeping every receipt that you get every day for a month. This low-tech method takes a bit of time but is quite effective if you can remember to count everything.