How to Cope When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Dear Money Adventurer,

Sometimes in this life and money journey, despite all your best-laid plans, you find yourself navigating the uncertainty of the unexpected. What, in hindsight, might seem a reasonable or even predictable outcome can feel disorienting and overwhelming as you find yourself coping with a reality that isn’t what you expected it to be.

I knew that life would change drastically after my son was born. I knew I would really have to scale back on my business, especially at fi...