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Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first? - first time posting
Carlos Thorne
7/31/2026, 12:49:41 AM
My income dropped to unemployment benefits and my bills have not changed. It has been a long 12 weeks. I listed every subscription and found several I forgot. What helped the most?
Mei Thorne
8/20/2026, 8:01:39 PM
Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.
Kwame Thorne
9/19/2026, 1:14:25 PM
Subscriptions first, then the phone plan. I saved about $500 a year just by switching to a cheaper plan.
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