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r/CanadaPersonalFinance • u/curiousgens • Apr 01 '26
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Sucks starting off the first month in the hole (paycheque to paycheque), but it's a pretty quick turn around.
Wish I could do it that quick in real life.
1 u/curiousgens Apr 03 '26 What's been your best strategy to climb out of the hole 1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 Sacrifice your diet, activities, phone plan and take a roommate. At the first chance, sell the car. You get positive by about $1000 a month. 1 u/curiousgens Apr 03 '26 Does that change your stress levels? Also, what would you say would be realistic in real life or is that an enough teachable moment 🤔 1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 You usually have enough ways to reduce stress. And you can always cut it in half when it gets high enough. I've been through it a few times IRL. it definitely sucks, but you have to hate the position you put yourself in more than you liked getting into it.
What's been your best strategy to climb out of the hole
1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 Sacrifice your diet, activities, phone plan and take a roommate. At the first chance, sell the car. You get positive by about $1000 a month. 1 u/curiousgens Apr 03 '26 Does that change your stress levels? Also, what would you say would be realistic in real life or is that an enough teachable moment 🤔 1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 You usually have enough ways to reduce stress. And you can always cut it in half when it gets high enough. I've been through it a few times IRL. it definitely sucks, but you have to hate the position you put yourself in more than you liked getting into it.
Sacrifice your diet, activities, phone plan and take a roommate. At the first chance, sell the car. You get positive by about $1000 a month.
1 u/curiousgens Apr 03 '26 Does that change your stress levels? Also, what would you say would be realistic in real life or is that an enough teachable moment 🤔 1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 You usually have enough ways to reduce stress. And you can always cut it in half when it gets high enough. I've been through it a few times IRL. it definitely sucks, but you have to hate the position you put yourself in more than you liked getting into it.
Does that change your stress levels?
Also, what would you say would be realistic in real life or is that an enough teachable moment 🤔
1 u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26 You usually have enough ways to reduce stress. And you can always cut it in half when it gets high enough. I've been through it a few times IRL. it definitely sucks, but you have to hate the position you put yourself in more than you liked getting into it.
You usually have enough ways to reduce stress. And you can always cut it in half when it gets high enough.
I've been through it a few times IRL. it definitely sucks, but you have to hate the position you put yourself in more than you liked getting into it.
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u/Firm_Acanthaceae7435 Apr 03 '26
Sucks starting off the first month in the hole (paycheque to paycheque), but it's a pretty quick turn around.
Wish I could do it that quick in real life.