I make $118k and still feel one bad month away from financial chaos. Student loans, aging parents, rent... it stacks up fast. How do you plan for financial security when life keeps throwing new expenses your way?

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I am right there with you. I make great money but I live paycheck to paycheck because of how expensive things have gotten. I am a one income household so things are rough.

I know this is easier said than done, but I try to keep my expenses low. I used to live in an expensive apartment, but not that I work from home more frequently, I live somewhere less expensive. I try to keep grocery bills down and limit the number of times I go out to eat a month

I try to keep spending on needs only and limit my spending on wants. Before I buy anything, I would ask myself if this is necessary.

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