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I’ve been freelancing as a graphic designer on top of my 9-to-5 for the past year, aiming to save an extra $5,000 this year for a down payment on a condo. Lately, burnout has hit hard and I’m seriously thinking of cutting my side hustle hours in half. The problem is, I rely on that extra income to meet my monthly savings target, and I’m worried that dropping hours might slow down my progress too much. I’ve tried tightening my budget elsewhere, like cutting streaming subscriptions and cooking more at home, but it only frees up about $100 a month - not nearly enough to cover the income gap. My emergency fund is solid, but I don’t want to dip into it unless absolutely necessary. Has anyone successfully scaled back side hustle hours while still hitting savings goals? What strategies did you use to make that work? Also curious if balancing mental health and financial goals meant changing the savings timeline or finding alternative income streams.

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