15 of the Best Money Moves You Can Make in 2021 Everything seems unpredictable these days. Take control with these savvy financial decisions. stockfour / Shutterstock.com 2020 was as unpredictable as they come — a pandemic, economic meltdown, social upheaval and the most controversial election in recent memory. Who knows what 2021 will bring? Will a nationwide vaccination campaign bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control? How much will the economy rebound? Will our elected governmental leaders put aside partisan differences and get the nation back on track? There’s plenty, obviously, that’s out of our control. But you can control your money — how you spend, how you save, how you invest. Check out these ways to bolster your budget, build an emergency fund, manage spending and saving and more.