The coronavirus outbreak means this is going to be an incredibly stressful period, because although this is a health-based emergency, it’s also a financial-based emergency too. The more you can do now to plan ahead will save you time and energy – and importantly, money– when you might not be feeling at your best. This section looks at how you can best manage your money, what help is available from your account providers and what to think about if you might need to borrow money.