Before you run out and get a side hustle or cut the cable, you need to spend some time thinking through WHY you want to get your financial life under control.
If you’re just getting started with getting your finances under control, I recommend you scrimp, save, borrow, and steal to put $1000 into an emergency fund.
The first 4 steps were all about breaking the consumer debt cycle so you aren’t constantly financing your lifestyle with high interest credit card debt.