Learn more ways to talk about your work, even if it's protected under an NDA here and here.

You can also back up copies of your work to a personal drive or cloud storage like Dropbox or GoogleDrive. This is a crucial step to ensure you have digital files or copies to reference in the future. You're going to need work samples for your own portfolio when job hunting, or you may need to reference previous projects down the line. I still find myself using templates, deks, documents and spreadsheets I created several years ago to guide new projects. You never know when they'll come in handy!

If you're sharing files from a company drive to a personal one, double check sharing permissions. On GoogleDrive I recommend making yourself the "owner" and also downloading a hard copy. In Dropbox, simply create a duplicate copy and move the files from a work account to a personal account.

Last step here: make sure to back up your work on a regular basis. Perhaps once a month, do some housekeeping. Make copies of your best work, work you're most proud of, or new work. You can remove sensitive information like client names later. The important thing is that you save yourself the headache of not having anything to show for in a job you might lose one day. Also, if you do get let go, you won't have the opportunity to do any of this. So do it now while you have the chance!

The next two tips may seem obvious but are often overlooked.

Organize Your Contacts & Network

Keep a healthy and up-to-date contact list of people you have good relationships with at work. Think clients, colleagues or peers who can vouch for you. Look through your emails first: Have a really awesome client email that shows off what a fantastic job you've done? Is a client or coworker singing your praises for a job well done? Forward that note, along with their contact info, over to your personal email so you can reach out to them later. Want to secure a testimonial or recommendation? Make the request while you're still in good spirits with these people and be specific about what you'd like them to say in the recommendation. Think about your career goals and ask them to write about your performance, your partnership or your professionalism so you can share that with future employers.

Similar to your digital copies, export your contact list from your work email into a hard copy back up like a spreadsheet, store them in an app like Evernote or add them to your address book in iCloud. Also, connect with them on LinkedIn if you aren't already!

Practice Money-Saving Habits

Last, but definitely not least and probably the hardest is to save money. It’s not about not buying coffee everyday, it's about creating a savvy and realistic budget that makes sense based on your income and your goals. The key here is to be strategic about how much you can save and how often. Here are some methods that work well for me and my partner:

Try the 52-week money challenge. You'll be tasked with saving one dollar incrementally, each week throughout the year, for one full year, which totals $1,378! You can continue this method beyond one year to save more, of course. I love this idea because it's simple and low maintenance, but rewarding.