"Can I Afford to Quit?" Financial Runway Workbook

"You've already decided you want to leave. Now let's make sure you can afford to."

The Financial Runway Workbook for the woman who won't move until the numbers make sense.

Six tools. One complete financial picture. Stop guessing what you can afford — and finally get the number that lets you put a date on the calendar.

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The 11 PM Kitchen Table

You know what you want to do. You just need a number you can trust.

It's 11 PM, and you're at the kitchen table with your laptop open, running the same numbers you've run a dozen times before. The house is quiet, your spouse is already in bed, and you're still sitting there — coffee gone cold — trying to make the math work before you let yourself believe this is actually possible.

You know what you want to do. You've known for years.

What you don't have yet is a number you can point to and say: "This is when I hand in my resignation."

You've been here before. Sunday night. The familiar weight settling in before the week starts again. You're not miserable enough to make it dramatic — and somehow that makes it harder. If it were unbearable, the decision would be easy.

You've read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Maybe taken a course. You know what you want. What you don't have is a number — a real, defensible number — that makes leaving feel responsible instead of reckless.

That's not a courage problem. That's a clarity problem. And that's exactly what this workbook solves.

What's stopping you isn't courage. It's the same question, on repeat:

"Can I actually afford to do this?"

Cheryl Ziegler
I Know That Question. I Lived It.

I left with a husband, a mortgage, and a spreadsheet.

For years, I moved between corporate jobs that looked fine on paper. I had the stable salary, the benefits, the title people respected — and a quiet dread every Sunday night that no vacation could fix.

Every time I got close to making the decision, the same question stopped me cold: "Can I actually afford this?"

It worked out — but not without stress I could have avoided, because that spreadsheet wasn't as complete as it needed to be.

This workbook gives you what I wish I'd had: a complete financial picture you can trust before you walk out the door.

So I built the workbook I wish I'd had — because no woman should have to white-knuckle a decision this big.

— Cheryl

What's Inside

Six tools. One complete financial picture.

Built for the woman who won't move until the numbers make sense.

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Map

Monthly Expense Tracker

Get a clear, honest picture of exactly what you're spending so you know the real number you need to replace — so you stop guessing and start planning from solid ground.

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Project

Income Replacement Calculator

See what your business needs to earn at months 3, 6, and 12 so you're planning for reality, not hoping for the best — so you can show your spouse a real timeline, not a wish.

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Know

Savings Runway Formula

Calculate precisely how many months of savings you need banked before you can resign with confidence, not just courage — so you never have to wonder if you left too soon.

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Navigate

The Spouse Conversation Script

Walk into the spouse conversation with the actual numbers in hand, not a feeling — so you get a yes built on clarity, not a maybe built on fear.

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Decide

Decision Matrix

Stop circling the same question and get a clear, data-driven answer: go, wait, or adjust — so you finally stop stalling and start moving.

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Next Steps

Build the Plan

Turn your numbers into a 90-day action sequence — so you leave with a date on the calendar, not a decision still living in your head.

Is This for You?

A workbook for the woman who wants a real answer, not a pep talk.

If you're trying to make a smart, financially grounded exit plan, this will help you know whether you're in the right place.

This IS for you if:
  • You've already decided you want out — but you won't move until the numbers make sense.
  • You have a mortgage, a spouse, and real financial obligations that make "just leap" the worst advice you've ever heard.
  • You've been thinking about this for years, and you're tired of circling the same question without a clear answer.
  • You want a spreadsheet you can sit down with your spouse and actually defend.
  • You're not looking for inspiration — you're looking for a plan.
This is NOT for you if:
  • You haven't decided you want to leave yet and are still figuring out why.
  • You're single with no dependents and a runway long enough to figure it out as you go.
  • You've already left and landed — this workbook was built for the woman still planning her exit.
  • You're looking for a business idea — this workbook assumes you already know what you're building.
  • You want someone to tell you everything will work out — these are real numbers, not reassurance.
Frequently Asked Questions

The questions you're probably asking at the kitchen table.

Is this really just $67? What's the catch?
No catch. $67 gets you all six tools and lifetime access. I priced it at what a corporate woman can quietly purchase without a conversation — because the whole point is to get you moving, not to become another line item you have to justify.
In what format will I receive the Workbook?
You will be able to download the workbook in all 3 versions below. Use what you are most familiar with and you are most likely to complete quickly.

  1. Google Sheet
  2. Notion Template
  3. A fillable PDF
I don't have a business idea yet. Is this still for me?
Yes. The workbook is designed to give you the financial picture first — your real expenses, your real runway, your real number. You can plug in any income scenario. Many women use it to figure out how much time they can buy themselves to figure out the business idea.
How long does it take to complete?
Most women complete it over a weekend — a few focused hours at the kitchen table. You don't have to do it all at once. You'll have lifetime access, so you can revisit as your numbers change.
What if the numbers tell me I can't leave yet?
Then you've just saved yourself from a very expensive mistake — and you now know exactly what has to change to make it possible. "Not yet" with a concrete plan is infinitely better than "someday" with a wish.
You're the woman who has been doing the math in her head for years — and you're finally ready to put it on paper.
This workbook is for you.
Stop guessing. Start planning.

You've been asking the same question for years.

Tonight, you can finally answer it.

Six tools. One complete financial picture. A number you can trust — and a date you can point to. All for less than dinner out. 


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