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| Yes, I could scrape together $500 if I had to. |
   
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| No way! I couldn't find that much to save myself. |
  
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#1
Oct 22, 2012, 06:28 PM
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Hi!
I saw on the internet that a lot of people don't have even as much as $500 spare cash or accessible savings.
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#2
Oct 22, 2012, 06:48 PM
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Being a single mom of three on dissability with no child support, no credit, and not much family. Nope. I just started working very part time, I am allowed to make $500 on top of my disability a month. So if I had a month, now I could do it.
Living without savings is a bit scary.
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Oct 22, 2012, 07:57 PM
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It is very scary! I am looking for work or I am going to be on the streets!
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Oct 22, 2012, 08:00 PM
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Can't Explain,
How quickly fortunes change. At this time, I could not even afford a ticket for a cot in the hull of the Titanic. Sinking quickly, -Fleeing Bellocq |
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Oct 22, 2012, 08:14 PM
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The only reason I was able to answer yes was because I sold my pedal harp last month which gave me a large infusion of cash, which even after paying my friends back and my second semester tuition, leaves me with a cushion. Before that no way. The amount of money I'm allowed to withdraw from my pension barely covers my fixed costs. I had to borrow money from 3 different friends to pay my bankruptcy fees, and moving expenses. It was embarrassing.
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#6
Oct 22, 2012, 08:18 PM
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At this stage of my life I can answer "yes", but for most of my life the answer would've been no way. Matter of fact there were some periods of my life could've have come up with $5.
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Oct 22, 2012, 08:36 PM
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I am sorry to hear that you had to sell your harp. Within the short time that I have been here, I have been aware of what your harp has meant to you. I hope that in time you will be able to buy it back. -Fleeing Bellocq |
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#8
Oct 23, 2012, 01:33 AM
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Cash around the house? No. In my accounts? Yes.
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Oct 23, 2012, 03:38 AM
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No I cannot come up with that unless I sell off some furniture. Presently, though, I live paycheck to paycheck, and only survive this because my two sons live with me also to contribute. When they move out...things will be very difficult.
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Oct 23, 2012, 04:51 PM
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Nope. Not even in my whole household. It is a miracle when we manage to save anything, we just "survive"...
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Oct 24, 2012, 08:32 PM
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Nope. On disability but when I start working I hope I will
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Oct 25, 2012, 08:50 AM
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My lifestyle has changed drastically over the past few years. Not for the better. Most days are very depressing. I work 14 hours a day, 3 to 4 hours are spent on the commute alone. Since the recession, although after 2 years of not working, I did find a job...but it pays 1/3 of what I was making before. I have no cable, internet at home. I do not have anyone to come in to clean every month. I live on necessity. I have not had a vacation in several years. If I had to come up with a little money, it would be because it is an emergency....and I feel as though I am giving up a little piece of my soul if I have to ask. It is pure humiliation. But thankfully, yes, I have that. For now.
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Oct 25, 2012, 04:11 PM
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Yes, but not without impacting something else.... things are tight for middle class america.
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