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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow
Oh @ Blue_Bird don't be so hard on yourself. It's a skill and you are learning. I'm sure there are books out there for how to manage money or some of us can probably share what we do. I think a case manager is a great idea (better than my two ideas  . I had a hard time learning to live on social security which was a lot less than I'd been making previously. I was fortunate to have my mom help me and now it's a lot easier.
When I was working we would occasionally get widows who where there to learn how to budget and generally adjust to living without husbands who had managed all the money for 50-60 years of marriage. They learned and went home but there was a time that we used a worksheet I made from some of my own checks and old bills (obviously with identifying information removed) a lot. I'd actually forgotten that until just now; it was 25 years ago.
You can do it. You just need some help and recognizing that is the first step to success. |
Thank you! Yes I think recognizing it is a good step because for awhile I was in deep denial about it and avoiding the issue. But now I’m going to make every effort to get on track. I started using a notebook I have to track my expenses and I’m also gonna be using a budgeting app
It’s a skill I never learned. My mom sure as hell didn’t know how to budget her money. And that’s all I had for an example growing up then at age 19 on my money was managed for me by someone else. I’m almost 31 now. I wish I had a better example growing up but at least I can learn now.
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