Recently, I shared an article titled, what to do when you lose your job. I did lose my job a couple of years ago and I wanted to share a few tips on what I did to get back on my feet after that traumatic experience. As a response to that article, I received a number of questions about how I managed my personal finances during that difficult time. As it is for many people, a job loss catches us unawares and many times unprepared, with little or no emergency fund, where do you begin? The fact that I had 2 side hustles really propped me up during the tough times. But because they were both rather new businesses, I had to look for more jobs as a communications consultant as well as moderating events and as an MC for corporate events, which are well paying. The difference though was that I had to put my foot out go pitch. I had to build a professional profile as a moderator, something that I had taken for granted when I was employed. I quickly realized that out of sight is ...
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