{"id":84978,"date":"2024-02-16T14:59:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/?post_type=rbc_my_money_matter&#038;p=84978"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:30:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:30:45","slug":"emergency-budgeting-tips-for-canadians-stretching-your-dollar-in-tough-times","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/struggling-to-make-ends-meet\/managing-and-consolidating-debt\/emergency-budgeting-tips-for-canadians-stretching-your-dollar-in-tough-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Budgeting Tips for Canadians \u2013 Stretching Your Dollar in Tough Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/credit-and-debt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credit and Debt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Emergency Budgeting Tips for Canadians \u2013 Stretching Your Dollar in Tough Times<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"woman at a table working thru her bills with a calculator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg 6676w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/02\/woman-emergency-story.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Emergency Budgeting Tips for Canadians \u2013 Stretching Your Dollar in Tough Times &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/debt-and-stress-relief\/struggling-to-make-ends-meet\/managing-and-consolidating-debt\/emergency-budgeting-tips-for-canadians-stretching-your-dollar-in-tough-times\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" 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Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Whether you&#8217;ve experienced a job loss or an unexpected expense, or you&#8217;re simply finding it hard to keep up with rising costs, the bottom line is you need your money to go further. Here are seven tips to stretch your cash when times are tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Focus on food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When times call for emergency budgeting, food is the perfect place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every month, people throw away a lot of food they&#8217;ve spent money on. Did you know that the average Canadian household produces&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/madeinca.ca\/food-waste-canada-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-84978-7362bfcc\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"79 kilograms of food waste\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">79 kilograms of food waste<\/a>&nbsp;per year? Planning meals in advance and shopping accordingly \u2014 and eating the leftovers \u2014 can significantly reduce your food waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider cooking larger batches to stretch ingredients into multiple meals, especially if you&#8217;ve found items on sale. Other ways to reduce your food bill include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Knowing what&#8217;s already in your fridge or freezer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Buying store-brand items<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Looking for sales and buying in bulk when items are cheap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Clipping coupons<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Drinking tap water instead of bottled water, juices or sodas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Evaluate your subscriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Canadians have at least one streaming service at home. But with streaming costs going up and crackdowns on password sharing, subscribing to multiple platforms can really add up. While you may not need to cut out your subscriptions entirely, you can ditch the ones you use the least. And you can rent movies, TV series and audiobooks at the library for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Trim your transportation costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of getting around isn&#8217;t cheap. To save your hard-earned dollars, consider public transit, cycling or carpooling. Many Canadians are feeling the pinch, and chances are, a friend or colleague may be willing to carpool to a common destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Plan free activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because you&#8217;re on a budget doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t get out. While dining out or going to the movies might not be in the cards at the moment, there are plenty of no- or low-cost activities out there. Explore local parks and attractions, stroll through museums or art galleries with free admission days, or visit a farm, zoo or new neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Use points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a credit card or debit card that earns you points when you shop, now is a great time to see how many you have accumulated. Points can go a long way towards paying bills and buying essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Defer payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have bills to pay but not enough cash in the bank to cover them, you can always call and ask to defer payments or create a payment plan. Many providers (whether it&#8217;s your insurance, utilities or mortgage company) will work with you to develop a payment solution that works with your current situation. Instead of ignoring your bills, connect with the companies you need to pay \u2014 this way, you&#8217;ll stay in their good books and help protect your credit rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Ask for a deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From your cell phone plan to your cable package, these services can eat up a lot of your monthly budget. No matter how long you&#8217;ve been a customer, give them a call to see if you can get a better deal. There are often promotions happening, and you may be able to pay less for the services you have. Sure, they may say no, but there is no harm in asking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When times get tough, the tough tighten their belts. With these budgeting tips, you&#8217;re sure to make your dollars last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse552eb65b\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse552eb65b\" data-dig-id=\"LP-84978-552eb65b\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse552eb65b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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