"Ever since my father passed away, leaving me the breadwinner for my family at age 15, I've balanced multiple jobs and lived frugally. Since my teenage job at McDonald's, 25 years ago, I've worked dozens of gigs. I've been employed in every position in casual and fine-dining restaurants. I've been a nanny, a tile installer, a freelance journalist, a ghostwriter, a creative writing teacher, and a speech-language pathologist."
"I've always been terrified of wasting money. I spent my teens and 20s budgeting to pay off any credit card debt before the end of each month and taking extra shifts to pay off car loans within a year of purchase. Once I had children, I came up with a strategy: Instead of forking out loads of cash for day care, I found jobs I could do with my babies in tow."
A person became the family breadwinner at age 15 and balanced multiple jobs while living frugally. Over 25 years the person worked dozens of gigs, including every position in casual and fine-dining restaurants, nannying, tile installation, freelance journalism, ghostwriting, creative writing teaching, and speech-language pathology. The person prioritized rapid debt repayment and took extra shifts to clear car loans and credit-card balances. To avoid daycare costs, the person found jobs that allowed children to accompany them and used reporting trips to farms to source affordable food. Despite careful planning and sacrifice, the person now carries $100,000 in childcare and medical debt.
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