Hey, I just realized today that I almost have my buffer. I budget in the red (entering in all my expected monthly expenses at the beginning of the month even though that takes me into the negative on paper) and I was looking at it today and I'll be out of the red tomorrow when this week's direct deposit hits. Woohoo! Not sure if it'll last, cause no doubt Murphy will come a'knockin' now, but it feels good for the moment.
