Manage every dollar you spend. Know exactly where your money is going. You can’t reduce spending (and save more) if you don’t understand where your money is going.

There are a number of apps out there that help you budget and tell you what you’re spending money on (Mint, Truebill, etc).

Once you see the breakdown, you might notice that you’re spending more on meals than you should. Or you had that subscription you forgot about that suddenly took $25 out of your account.

Remember, being poor and being constantly broke aren’t always the same thing. Sometimes you’re just bad with money.