Life Who else is struggling to make ends meet right now?

Detoxing · 11-03-2009, 12:42 PM

Im just curious. Im living pay check to pay check, just trying to get by. The beginning of the month is the worst. I just got into a fight with my girl about bills. Times are really stressful. I know we'll get by, but it's hard. Are most of CP in the same boat? Or are you guys doing pretty well for yourselves?

BigVE · 11-03-2009, 12:47 PM

You didn't put an option for NOT making ends meet. My 40-50hr a week job went to a 24-32hr a week job about 6 months ago and it's catching up to us now. Didn't expect it to last this long. Even part time/side jobs have been hard to come by around here. Life goes on.

Inspector · 11-03-2009, 12:49 PM

OK now but that can always change.

Hang in there man. Hopefully better times are coming.

Also - it's not unusual to have things get better financially as you get older and the kids are gone and you get promoted up the ladder, you get the house paid off and stuff like that.

Best wishes for you and your girl.

Demonpenz · 11-03-2009, 12:49 PM

my savings is dwindling and my CC is going up Car troubles, insurance rates going up i can't wait for my gas bill.

Detoxing · 11-03-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BigVE

You didn't put an option for NOT making ends meet. My 40-50hr a week job went to a 24-32hr a week job about 6 months ago and it's catching up to us now. Didn't expect it to last this long. Even part time/side jobs have been hard to come by around here. Life goes on.

Ah, didn't think about that. Too late to edit the poll huh?

That really sucks dude. I tried explaining this to my girl. We could be a lot worse then what we are.

jiveturkey · 11-03-2009, 12:54 PM

It's been a tight year for me but has turned around in the last couple of months.

Pestilence · 11-03-2009, 12:56 PM

It's been alright here....but we have some major expenses coming up and in April I have to start making payments on my student loans.

KC Fish · 11-03-2009, 12:56 PM

Ironically, I'm in better financial position now than I've ever been in my life.

JD10367 · 11-03-2009, 12:59 PM

Luckily, my wife and I have low overhead. We rent an apartment, and have no kids, and have both kept our full-time jobs through these bad times. As was said, though, nowadays that can all change in an instant. That's the scary part: even those of us out there on solid footing, if a pink slip comes along, we're screwed.

Hydrae · 11-03-2009, 01:02 PM

Things have been on a long slow slide downward since my wife was seriously ill last year. It is getting to where the paycheck is not lasting the month. The wife is currently going to school so that will help down the road. I am just praying we still have our house by that time.

BigVE · 11-03-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Ah, didn't think about that. Too late to edit the poll huh?

That really sucks dude. I tried explaining this to my girl. We could be a lot worse then what we are.

I know that we could be much worse as well but it still sucks. We have been able to maintain all the basics and necessities thus far without much problem. Cards are getting maxed and savings is basically gone now so the "cushion" is gone. Our electric stove died over the weekend too...when it rains it pours. Again I say, life goes on and we will get by.

Demonpenz · 11-03-2009, 01:07 PM

after awhile it doesn't even seem real anymore. 120 for a new tire, throw it on the credit card, new brakes throw it on credit card. Heat bill? well they can't turn it off when it gets cold.

rageeumr · 11-03-2009, 01:09 PM

I'm not going to go out and pay cash for a Benz, but the bills are paid, we buy everything we need and a lot of what we want, we contribute 15%-20% of our salary to retirement and there's usually a little bit left over at the end of the month to throw into savings or put toward the principal on the mortgage.

Overall I'd say I'm pretty lucky, but we'll have another mouth to feed come January, and if either one of us got laid off we'd be SOL.

BigVE · 11-03-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

after awhile it doesn't even seem real anymore. 120 for a new tire, throw it on the credit card, new brakes throw it on credit card. Heat bill? well they can't turn it off when it gets cold.

For sure. I can't whine too much because thus far we still have our DishNetwork, our high speed internet and 4 cellphones. Once we have to start getting rid of them things I will start whining for sure.

RJ · 11-03-2009, 01:14 PM

Things here are looking up. October was my best month of the year for commissions and the local economy seems to be moving in the right direction. I'm feeling comfortable enough to finally spend some money on a couple of home projects we've been putting off. Nothing huge, but I'll drop a few thousand on some concrete and landscaping work now that more people are dropping their thousands with me on carpet, tile and wood.

View Poll Results: Are you stuggling financially?
Yep. Paycheck to paycheck, baby	67	36.61%
Not pay check to paycheck, but budgeting has become more difficult	60	32.79%
Living good here. No need to stress about bills every month	52	28.42%
I live with mom and pops, so i dont worry about bills too much.	4	2.19%
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11-03-2009, 12:42 PM
Detoxing Chiefplanetardian Foundation Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Casino cash: $33453	Who else is struggling to make ends meet right now? Im just curious. Im living pay check to pay check, just trying to get by. The beginning of the month is the worst. I just got into a fight with my girl about bills. Times are really stressful. I know we'll get by, but it's hard. Are most of CP in the same boat? Or are you guys doing pretty well for yourselves?
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11-03-2009, 12:47 PM	#2
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $882177	You didn't put an option for NOT making ends meet. My 40-50hr a week job went to a 24-32hr a week job about 6 months ago and it's catching up to us now. Didn't expect it to last this long. Even part time/side jobs have been hard to come by around here. Life goes on. __________________ Meh.
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11-03-2009, 12:49 PM	#3
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $19175	OK now but that can always change. Hang in there man. Hopefully better times are coming. Also - it's not unusual to have things get better financially as you get older and the kids are gone and you get promoted up the ladder, you get the house paid off and stuff like that. Best wishes for you and your girl. __________________ http://www.vederamusic.net/ http://www.myspace.com/vedera
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11-03-2009, 12:49 PM	#4
Demonpenz CHECK IT OUT HEISENBURG! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $51282	my savings is dwindling and my CC is going up Car troubles, insurance rates going up i can't wait for my gas bill.
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11-03-2009, 12:54 PM	#6
jiveturkey Captain Kick Ass Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $23005	It's been a tight year for me but has turned around in the last couple of months. __________________ www.coastercommunity.com
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11-03-2009, 12:56 PM	#7
Pestilence Clausen at #5 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nor-Cal Casino cash: $9079834	It's been alright here....but we have some major expenses coming up and in April I have to start making payments on my student loans.
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11-03-2009, 12:56 PM	#8
KC Fish 67% Fail Rate Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $1019563	Ironically, I'm in better financial position now than I've ever been in my life. __________________
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11-03-2009, 12:59 PM	#9
JD10367 You'll shoot your eye out... Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $12408	Luckily, my wife and I have low overhead. We rent an apartment, and have no kids, and have both kept our full-time jobs through these bad times. As was said, though, nowadays that can all change in an instant. That's the scary part: even those of us out there on solid footing, if a pink slip comes along, we're screwed.
Posts: 5,145

11-03-2009, 01:02 PM	#10
Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $31534	Things have been on a long slow slide downward since my wife was seriously ill last year. It is getting to where the paycheck is not lasting the month. The wife is currently going to school so that will help down the road. I am just praying we still have our house by that time. __________________ Turn over the entire House in 2010. www.goooh.com
Posts: 8,279

11-03-2009, 01:07 PM	#12
Demonpenz CHECK IT OUT HEISENBURG! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $51282	after awhile it doesn't even seem real anymore. 120 for a new tire, throw it on the credit card, new brakes throw it on credit card. Heat bill? well they can't turn it off when it gets cold.
Posts: 32,300

11-03-2009, 01:09 PM	#13
rageeumr Fetching a rug, sir Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oooooooooolathe Casino cash: $1014977	I'm not going to go out and pay cash for a Benz, but the bills are paid, we buy everything we need and a lot of what we want, we contribute 15%-20% of our salary to retirement and there's usually a little bit left over at the end of the month to throw into savings or put toward the principal on the mortgage. Overall I'd say I'm pretty lucky, but we'll have another mouth to feed come January, and if either one of us got laid off we'd be SOL.
Posts: 905

11-03-2009, 01:14 PM	#15
RJ good times Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $6063990	Things here are looking up. October was my best month of the year for commissions and the local economy seems to be moving in the right direction. I'm feeling comfortable enough to finally spend some money on a couple of home projects we've been putting off. Nothing huge, but I'll drop a few thousand on some concrete and landscaping work now that more people are dropping their thousands with me on carpet, tile and wood.
Posts: 13,538

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