Welcome to My Midlife Crisis
Once upon a time, in a New Jersey suburb, my husband and I had decent paying jobs in Corporate America. We never led an ostentatious lifestyle. We owned a small house, a modest car, paid for our home improvement projects with cash instead of loans, and contributed to our 401K plans. We were fortunate to have a little left over for "extras," such as birthday parties for our children and vacations. The "emergency fund" in the bank allowed us to pay the occasional unexpected medical bill or car repair without affecting our monthly budget. Then came the crash of 2008. … Continue reading