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Budgeting
The “B” Word. Sorry.
Probably 95% of readers won’t read this sentence. Like whenever I bring up math with any one of my 6 grandchildren. Eye rolls. Walk away. Avoid me the next time I get that math glint in my eye.
You can find yourself broke at any time in your life; making any amount of money. Been there. Done that. Saw the movie. Bought the t-shirt. Now writing “the book”. I have a few tips and tricks that might help.
I wrote about budgeting back before I faced real financial Armageddon myself. Maybe I didn’t have valid, tested credentials then. With about 18 years of professional experience. I wrote for two national trade magazines. I was the tax, finance, and investment guru. I served some highly experienced travel nurse clients, making over $100K annually, sadly living from paycheck to paycheck. They were single. Living in free/tax free apartments. Getting free/tax free living expenses. How could that be? So I wrote about budgeting. I’d been budgeting since I was a green 2nd Lieutenant with a wife and child — 50 years ago. To great benefit.
Then 2008 came along. My business fell off 30% a year for 3 years. I bobbed and weaved. Ducked and danced. Downsized. Moved to a smaller office. Squeezed the budget. Laid off staff. Squeezed some more. Eventually to no avail.
