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Black Tax, Brown Tax, Family Tax: Budget for It

Sending money home is love. Sending ALL your money home is a crisis.

Many of us support family back home or right here. It's a big part of who we are, and it can also quietly empty our savings.

Make it a line in your budget, not a surprise. Decide a monthly amount you can give without panic. When that's gone, it's gone until next month.

Saying 'This month I can send this much' isn't selfish. It's how you keep giving for years instead of burning out in one.

Now unclench your jaw.

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