Sorry but if an expected $9k expense is hurting to the point that you are seriously considering such risky and costly (what's your time and attention worth?) pl

Sorry but if an expected $9k expense is hurting to the point that you are seriously considering such risky and costly (what's your time and attention worth?) plays... Do have any buffers or margins? It sounds naive to just expect everything to work out within budget when you're trading cross-border. Hopefully you can address that before you grow further in other dimensions.