From riches to rags – life as the nouveau poor

I AM broke.

But you already know that, right? And apart from a close friend and a couple of family members it’s a closely-guarded secret. And the main reason I don’t tell everyone I know is that I couldn’t cope as well as I do if I did.

Normally I’m a ‘say it straight’ kinda person and sometimes it’s to my detriment. I used to be very direct, but I’ve learnt the hard way to keep my mouth shut.