Adults Who Sacrificed Income or Assets - Affording Home or Kids

I’m always looking for people to interview for Business Insider’s As Told To essays about the affordability of modern life. I’m interested in stories with two clear elements: a significant financial sacrifice or unusual solution, and the important life goal or family responsibility it helped them afford. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: • Taking a second job or starting a side hustle • Taking on substantial debt • Spending an inheritance or money saved for retirement or a home • Selling your home or another valuable asset • Moving in with friends or relatives, or relocating somewhere much cheaper • Living extremely frugally to save an unusually large chunk of income • Giving up one major goal, such as homeownership, to afford another 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱: • Buying a home • Having children, fertility treatment, or childcare • Retraining or taking time out for a career change • Getting married or divorced • Caring for a relative, paying for medical treatment, or coping with a death • Early retirement (#FIRE), a sabbatical, or a mini-retirement • An expensive hobby, passion, or personal ambition I’m looking for interesting human stories, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 general complaints about the rising cost of living or product/company pitches. If this sounds like you, please message me or email [email redacted]. #journorequest #personalfinance #affordability