It can be easy to feel like nothing short of a miraculous windfall can really make a difference in our finances, especially when so many things beyond our control are stretching our wallets thin.

However, there are still measures we can take to give our bank accounts a little extra wiggle room and feel a bit more empowered in the process.

Just ask Georgia May, who recently shared a now-viral video titled “5 things I stopped doing when I realised I was the reason I had no money left.”

None of the changes May made had anything to do with “big purchases.” Instead, she focused on simple, “tiny” habits she thought “didn’t matter,” when they actually did. Sound relatable? Read on.

Instead of highlighting big purchases, May focused on the everyday choices that led to her running out of money.

#1 Ignoring her bank balance

May confessed that there had been months when she had avoided looking at her bank account out of fear of how much she had spent.

Now she checks her balance, credit card debt, and other financial information daily. That habit gives her clarity about which spending habits are helping or........

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