{"id":1051,"date":"2021-02-11T20:37:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/3-financial-changes-you-can-make-today-for-the-future\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:50:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:50:59","slug":"3-financial-changes-you-can-make-today-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/blog\/article\/3-financial-changes-you-can-make-today-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Financial Changes You Can Make Today For The Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"wp-block-group alignfull p-post-single is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull p-post-single-hero is-style-theme-subtle-light has-backgrounds-subtle-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacing-80\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center l-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1f86b309 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-post-single-hero__content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a4fd459e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"text-transform:uppercase; margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);\" class=\"theme-color-secondary t-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2021-02-11T20:37:37+00:00\">February, 2021<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-display-x-large-font-size\">3 Financial Changes You Can Make Today For The Future<\/h1>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/blog\/article\/category\/financial-tips\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"cat-item\"><i class=\"cat-item__color cat-item__color--teal\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"cat-item__label\">Financial Tips<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-a209ae40 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-post-single-hero__media has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-587a7eb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"is-style-image-featured s-aspect-ratio-1-1 wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/getting-control-of-your-finances.jpg?w=1000\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/getting-control-of-your-finances.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/getting-control-of-your-finances.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/getting-control-of-your-finances.jpg?resize=768,384 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacing-80\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group p-post-single-body has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-spacing-80\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-can-do-to-improve-your-financial-future\">What You Can Do to Improve Your Financial Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying down debt and saving money can be overwhelming when you feel like you barely have enough to make ends meet day-to-day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you should know you are not alone: According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/social-trends\/2020\/04\/21\/about-half-of-lower-income-americans-report-household-job-or-wage-loss-due-to-covid-19\/\">the Pew Research Center<\/a>, fewer than half of all of US adults have the recommended emergency savings we are told we \u201cshould\u201d have of three months of our income. This means we must be creative and come up with ways that our spending can be reduced or cut and still have the necessities taken care of in our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that there are many small financial changes that can be made that can add up long-term without having to overhaul your entire life overnight. You can find out if you are already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/blog\/article\/9-signs-you-are-overspending-your-budget\">overspending on your budget<\/a> on the <em>CashTalk <\/em>by LendNation blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our budgeting and spending habits can be changed. Here are three small changes you can make today for your financial future to help with paying down debt and saving money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-start-automatic-savings\">Start Automatic Savings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the easiest ways to grow your savings is to automate it. Set up a direct deposit or bank transfer that moves a portion of your paycheck\u2014no matter how small\u2014into a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/resources\/wiki\/savings-account\/\">savings account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Example: Let\u2019s say you save $10 every Friday. In one year, that adds up to $520 without even thinking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/blog\/article\/how-to-use-technology-to-simplify-budgeting\/\">smartphone apps and technology<\/a> that round up your purchases and save the change. If you spend $4.60, the app rounds up to $5 and saves the extra 40 cents. This is a low-effort way to build savings in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-start-small-using-your-budget-to-manage-expenses-with-every-paycheck\">Start Small \u2013 Using Your Budget to Manage Expenses With Every Paycheck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are creatures of habit, and as the saying goes; \u201cRome wasn\u2019t built in a day.\u201d&nbsp; Starting a budgeting plan can begin today and can be as easy as one dollar a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get your next paycheck, consider a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/how-to-switch-to-cash-only-for-your-budget-2385691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cash only budget<\/a>&nbsp;approach for a month for your daily expenses as a trial until you perfect your savings decisions and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the larger monthly bills like utilities and rent, using cash forces a limit on our spending and helps us to become more aware of our spending choices; and when you\u2019re out of cash, you\u2019re out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of each day, set aside $1 in a coffee can or envelope. If you buy lunch, take the leftover change of coins and add that, too. The goal is that you won\u2019t feel it and will quickly start to build a habit of setting aside savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-find-ways-to-save-money-on-food-and-dining\">Find Ways to Save Money on Food and Dining<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone needs to eat and food expenses can add up \u2014 not what you want when you\u2019re saving money and paying down debt! The average household spends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/reports\/consumer-expenditures\/2015\/pdf\/home.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">almost $3,000 a year dining out<\/a>, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We all know that spending money on takeout and the daily coffee adds up; but there are ways to make it even simpler at home \u2013 and save money while you\u2019re doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most families waste lots of food at home without even realizing how to enjoy what is available in the refrigerator and save money. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/best-apps-for-recipes-based-on-ingredients-4174445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a ton of great apps and websites<\/a>\u00a0that you can use to input the ingredients that you already have at home to come up with some meal options to stretch your grocery budget. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SuperCook<\/a>\u00a0is a great example of a quick and simple ingredient app that people love to use for money and food savings. When you go grocery shopping, make a list and stick to it. Impulse buys and moving away from your list is a fast way to increase the bill at checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-consider-smart-swaps-for-your-home-expenses\">Consider Smart Swaps For Your Home Expenses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saving money is hard when you don\u2019t have a lot of cash to spare. By starting small and finding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/money\/30-ways-cut-your-monthly-expenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creative ways to trim your expenses<\/a>&nbsp;for the things used at home every day, you can make progress towards your goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next time your bedside lamp or ceiling fan lights burn out, pick up a CFL or LED light bulb at the hardware store on your next trip.&nbsp; This will cost you more money up front, but if you buy one LED light bulb that lasts 25,000 hours instead of a regular old incandescent light bulb that lasts 1,200 hours, well that\u2019s 21 less light bulbs that you will have to replace AND the savings on your energy bill, a little at a time, really adds up. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, throw some timers on those lights that you sometimes forget to shut off at night before falling asleep, and unplug that extra TV you only watch occasionally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another quick way to save money is to consider cutting cable&nbsp;and moving to streaming services. Cable TV or satellite TV can get expensive. If you are rarely watching live TV, consider a swap by cancelling your subscription. With an inexpensive antenna, you will be able to save money and still enjoy your favorite shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-quick-cash-from-lendnation\">Get Quick Cash from LendNation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For those times between when you need additional cash while you are trying to improve and change your spending habits to get ahead, turn to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/services\/loan-services\/\">LendNation<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/a> We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendnation.com\/MyAccount\/#!\/registration\">online cash advance options<\/a> to help in the short-term for unexpected expenses while you work toward improving your financial future through saving money and paying down debt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group p-post-single-related has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-07747ed5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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