My spouse thinks we should dip into our emergency fund to maintain our kids' activities and lifestyle while inflation eats away at our income, but I'm terrified of having no financial cushion in these uncertain times. We're both trying to be good parents but we have completely different ideas about what protecting our family looks like right now.
More people experience this than they realize.
Parents are forced to choose between their children's immediate wellbeing and long-term family financial security.
“Where Are You with Inflation — causes effects and living with it?”
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