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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are your expenses higher than your take-home income right now? Is it something that's temporary, and temporary enough for you to not drain your entire savings?

We need a few more details here, OP.[/quote]
I’m just a little more than a year out from a divorce and just trying to find a groove. I’ve been hit with a lot of unexpected expenses lately, on top of expensive months—like this month, homecoming for two high schoolers somehow has thrown everything into chaos, and we bought the most inexpensive of everything. [/quote]

When you normalize expenses like homecoming there are probably multiple other examples of spending money mindlessly. Teens need jobs of some sort to pay for these optional things, or skip them altogether. It sounds harsh, but it sounds like you can't afford this type of thing.[/quote]

This might have truth to it. I never bought more than a ticket for my kids.

Lots of people have good suggestions. One thing I didn’t see was meal planning. That will help You use everything you buy. And know where things are cheapest. Aldi’s is my favorite though they don’t always have what I need so I do have to supplement.

Once you start writing down everything you are spending, you may think twice about some things. [/quote]

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