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Pickle said:
Me too, Seeker. I'm usually very good with money but anymore it seems like I just can't put enough into my checking account 'cause before I know it-it's all spent.

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Exactly -- It's one thing to budget when there is enough money to cover all the basic expenses. It's just plain impossible when there is not enough.

The good thing about trying is that it can lead to finding inventive ways to stretch what one has . . .