Take
control
of
your
money
in
the
next
90
days
.
01
Build
Your
Financial
Safety
Net
Savings
Create
a
$
1,000
starter
emergency
fund
Save
$
167
each
month
—
or
$
77
per
biweekly
paycheck
—
into
a
separate
high
-
yield
savings
account
.
Automate
your
savings
Schedule
a
transfer
of
at
least
10%
of
every
paycheck
for
the
same
day
you
get
paid
—
no
decision
required
.
Name
one
short
-
term
savings
goal
Set
aside
$
500
by
day
90
for
a
specific
upcoming
need
,
such
as
travel
,
an
appliance
,
or
car
repairs
.
02
Pay
Down
Debt
&
Trim
Fixed
Costs
Debt
&
bills
Pay
off
the
smallest
credit
-
card
balance
Attack
your
lowest
outstanding
balance
first
and
roll
that
payment
into
the
next
debt
once
it
is
cleared
.
Negotiate
one
recurring
bill
Call
your
internet
,
phone
,
or
insurance
provider
and
ask
for
a
better
rate
—
aim
to
free
up
$
25
per
month
.
Cancel
unused
subscriptions
Review
the
last
30
days
of
statements
and
cancel
any
streaming
,
app
,
or
membership
you
didn
'
t
use
.
03
Reset
Everyday
Spending
Habits
Spending
Track
every
expense
for
30
days
Log
each
purchase
on
the
same
day
in
a
budgeting
app
or
notebook
until
spending
patterns
become
visible
.
Set
a
$
120-
per
-
month
dining
-
out
cap
Reserve
dining
and
takeout
for
3–4
planned
occasions
per
month
and
cook
at
home
the
rest
of
the
time
.
Adopt
the
48-
hour
buying
rule
Add
non
-
essential
purchases
to
a
wish
list
,
then
buy
only
the
items
you
still
want
two
full
days
later
.
Plan
one
no
-
spend
weekend
per
month
Schedule
free
activities
and
allow
nothing
beyond
essentials
.
Move
what
you
didn
'
t
spend
into
savings
.
04
Review
Progress
&
Increase
Income
Income
·
tracking
Do
a
15-
minute
weekly
money
check
-
in
Every
Sunday
,
compare
spending
against
your
plan
,
fix
overspending
,
and
set
the
target
for
the
week
ahead
.
Boost
your
income
by
$
200
per
month
Sell
unused
household
items
,
pick
up
one
repeat
gig
,
or
take
on
a
small
freelance
task
—
then
save
the
proceeds
.
A
simple
way
to
start
:
Don
'
t
tackle
all
12
at
once
.
Choose
three
goals
from
this
list
to
focus
on
this
month
—
one
savings
goal
,
one
debt
or
bill
goal
,
and
one
spending
habit
—
then
add
another
whenever
one
becomes
automatic
.
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Short
-
Term
Budgeting
Goals
· 90-
Day
Plan
Goal
review
date
: ____ / ____ / ____
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