5 (Simplistic) Ways to Reduce Your Debt and Stay on Budget

Cut your debt and live the life you dream of, using these simple but effective tips.

Crystal Mathews
3 min readMar 27, 2022
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Personal debt can be a very daunting thing to have.

It can often feel like you will never get ahead, and you are only digging your hole deeper.

However, there are some things you can do to help reduce your debt.

From budgeting and investing to downsizing and getting out of debt, here are five ways that might be able to help reduce your debt.

Figure out your budget

One of the best steps you can take in reducing your debt is figuring out your budget.

Knowing how much you need to spend each month and how much you are bringing home will be easier to plan a way forward.

If you know that your income is $2,000 per month, but your expenses are $1,500 per month, there is no need to panic.

You can set aside a little money each month in savings or put it towards paying off debt until the situation changes for the better.

Cut back on spending

Cutting back on spending is the easiest way to get out of debt.

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Crystal Mathews

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