Author: PFBoss.com
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Robert Hayes, August 2026: Social Security and a Quiet Month
FICTION: A retiree’s quiet August — Social Security, a 401(k) withdrawal, and sequence-of-returns as vocabulary, not a plan.
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Elena Vasquez, August 2026: Attending Pay, Still Behind
FICTION: An attending physician’s high paycheck, leftover student loans, and a net worth that still looks like residency. Not a recommendation.
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Alex Rivera, August 2026: Invented Google Pay and Bay Rent
FICTION: Invented Google-employee numbers (not real compensation) used to talk about high-COL rent, a 401(k), fictional RSUs, and concentration. Not advice.
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Sam Ortiz, August 2026: Late Invoices and a Van That Eats
FICTION: A plumber-contractor’s uneven August — late invoices, a van payment, estimated taxes, and cash that is not the same thing as work already done.
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Nina Patel, August 2026: The 401(k) That Showed Up Early
FICTION: A pre-retiree high earner’s August — the W-2 is loud, the workplace account is the plot, and the habit is older than the leftover. Not a flex.
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Casey Moore, August 2026: Shop Hours, a Bonus, and a Truck
FICTION: An auto service advisor’s no-drama August — posted hours, a modest CSI bonus, a pickup payment, and a 401(k) that already left the check.
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Dana Foster, August 2026: Commission, Draw, and a Slow-Month Buffer
FICTION: A car salesperson’s feast-adjacent August — draw vs commission, seven units, and a cash buffer that has to survive a quiet showroom.
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Riley Brooks, August 2026: City Rent on a Paralegal W-2
FICTION: A paralegal’s careful August — city rent, student loans, a $500 leftover, and a contrast with the lawyer in the same building. Not a roast.
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Pat Walsh, August 2026: Billable Hours and a Nicer Apartment
FICTION: A lawyer’s invented August — high W-2, leftover law-school loans, lifestyle creep, and a 401(k) that does not cancel the sofa. Not a real firm’s pay.
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Morgan Lee, August 2026: A Quiet 401(k) and No Stock Tips
FICTION: An IT pro’s boring-on-purpose August — steady salary, automatic 401(k) into a target-date fund, and a mid-career net worth that just sits there. Not advice.