1. Create a budget for food and necessities 2. Find coupons and use them. 3. Open a savings account and put a small percentage of his paycheck in it every week. 4. Live by the 24 hour rule if wanting to purchase something that isn’t a necessity. The rule is to think about it for 24 hours before purchasing it. This helps prevent impulse buys. 5. Keep track of everything he spends for a month, and decide how he could improve in the future (budgeting).