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clairebonk

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ZI3K
« on: March 06, 2018, 05:05:04 PM »
Remember when many of you were DINK- double income no kids? Yeah me too.

Turns out we are going to be ZI3K. Zero Income Three Kids.

My husband came home early yesterday because he quit his job. I am pregnant.

Would be ideal if we were FIRE! We are not.

I am contracting until the birth. Due to my previous experience, I know I will be unable to work much post partum (because I have a mentally demanding career and can not function on limited sleep).

So.

Venting.

Wouldn't want anyone to stay in a job that was breaking them. But I am sad we didn't figure out how not to break him before he had to quit.

We have a nest egg which is supposed to be used for building a rental unit on our property. So we will survive. Hopefully he can build it at super reduced cost because he can do much of it himself.

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Re: ZI3K
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2018, 07:06:20 PM »
I'm sorry to hear that. But it sounds like you've put yourself in a position to survive. And you never know what the future holds. It may be better than you expect.

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Re: ZI3K
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2018, 12:50:43 PM »
Is your husband job searching?

And hugs.

 

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