12. But other living expenses may be lower

During these trying times, you might benefit from just looking at the bright side.

Sure, your finances have taken huge hits, but maybe there’s a chance they’ll balance out. After all, fewer social gathering opportunities mean fewer expenses. You won’t have to pay for gas as much, you can pretty much say goodbye to expensive weekly meals out.

If you can, try to make the most of these changes and you might even come out the other end with newfound ways to save up money- say from cooking your own meals and brewing your own coffee.