What if I get cut or don't get another contract?
The 30-second answer
Plan for it before it happens: keep 12+ months of living costs liquid, keep fixed expenses low enough to survive a zero-income year, and never build a lifestyle on money you have not yet been paid.
Written by Pam Rodriguez, CFP®.
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