I was really hoping this post would be at least 2 years away if not 8. I was really hoping it would be on my terms, not forced. On August 25, 2021, I worked on the financial books for Simple Blessings Bed and Breakfast for the month of July. The bank account was low but manageable. It then occurred to me that the biz needed to pay the property tax for the second half of the year. My standard for affording something or not involves math. If I can pay for the situation 2 times with extra for living I can afford it. Now the amounts always change of course…