Finding broker freebies

From the September issue: Money is tight these days, tighter than my extremely round cousin trying to fit into a size 32 pant.
Like my cousin, I find it hard to stop living in the past. I’m not
a financial size 32 anymore, but I can’t stop trying to squeeze into my
old lifestyle. As a result, I’ve been struggling to balance my way of
life with my bank account.
For a while I didn’t want to believe it; I kept spending, some
might say recklessly. When I get into the nightclub, how am I not
supposed to make it rain $20 bills?
Recently, however, bills have become an unwelcome shock. But what
am I supposed to tell my friends and family? It’s hard to look into the
eyes of your peers and tell them business stinks.