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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DH and I both work for the gov't and the thought of even one missed paycheck was causing us a lot of stress.  We decided we were living way beyond our means, and at almost 150k a year, we should be able to miss one check without having to call our mortgage company for a reprieve on the payment. DC is an expensive place to live, but in light of all of this we decided we will do whatever we need to in order to get our  savings in order so we don't have to panic next time something like this happens.  Anyone else also re-evaluating spending habits?  Our first move is to sell my 2012 Acura and buy something more modest (and older) like a Honda.  Figure we could probably end up with a much smaller car payment, and can use the remaining money for savings.  What steps are you taking to get your savings back on track?[/quote]

Same boat you're in, and same steps.  Ridiculous that we earn 250K a year and were scared to death with this latest episode.  Never again...[/quote]

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