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Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first? - 5 months and counting
Pilar Okafor
8/15/2026, 1:15:27 PM
I have 5 months of savings and I am trying to stretch them after being let go as a store manager. It has been a long 21 weeks. Rent and the car are the biggest costs. What did you cut first?
Malaika Okafor
9/25/2026, 1:49:09 AM
Subscriptions first, then the phone plan. I saved about $900 a year just by switching to a cheaper plan.
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