Overview
- Prioritize unavoidable bills and pay down obligations with the highest interest rates first.
- Plan spending week by week with a simple budget to maintain control and cut waste.
- Avoid taking on new debt even during store markdowns to exit the squeeze faster.
- Allocate extra income such as bonuses or savings-pool payouts to savings or an emergency cushion.
- Lower daily costs by managing food properly, watching “gastos hormiga,” involving the family in conserving utilities, and using Profeco’s Quién es Quién en los Precios and Domestic Technologies resources to compare prices and cook at lower cost.