8 money moves to get the new year off to a strong start

It’s been a long, strange, tiring year, and many of us are eager to leave 2020 in our rearview mirror.

After all, there’s a lot to look forward to in 2021: the vaccine rollout, maybe even more stimulus checks, and potentially tens of thousands of dollars in student debt forgiveness.

But despite these glimmers of hope, slapping a new calendar up on the wall isn’t going to make all of your financial headaches disappear. The pandemic will likely have widespread repercussions for months — possibly years — to come.

Here are eight money moves you can make today to prepare for the new year ahead.