March offers a perfect reset: use this month’s financial guide to “spring clean” your finances—review your budget, track spending, consolidate accounts, check your credit report, and negotiate bills. Also, start or grow your emergency fund by automating savings, exploring high-yield accounts, and cutting discretionary costs. Small actions now build resilience for whatever comes next.

With income uncertainties and spending changes brought on by COVID-19, it’s crucial to adapt your budget. These five tips—building an emergency fund, using a 50/30/20 spending rule, managing credit card debt, exploring loan relief programs, and refinancing your mortgage—can help you gain financial stability in uncertain times.

What’s the difference between saving and investing? Some people might think the two are the same, but they couldn’t be more wrong.