Money Saving Tips in Times of Crisis

In times of crisis and great uncertainty it is easy to panic and to focus on the short term and to forget about the long term. The current economic situation is scary, but for most of us it will pass. How do I know this? Because in 2008 I faced the same thing. I was laid off from my job right as I was starting to develop my career in the face of a slow recovery. Despite that, I was able to meet financial goals — I paid off my student loans and bought a house. I do not want to pretend I did not have some advantages. I was lucky enough to have gone to college. I was married so we had a…