Is it this bad for everyone?

No...

But if it is...it usually means you're living above your means.

And I'm not saying that to be harsh...but if you're penny pinching and not spending money on luxuries you're rarely gonna find yourself on an empty tank and with less than two bucks to your name.

Thanks for the post but believe me we are not living above our means. Since mid last year I almost lost my wife twice. We stayed back and forth to the hospital which is what initially started the problem. And now since I couldn't work due to the back injury haven't had much money laying around. I wish I could say it was all my fault but the truth of the matter is that outside factors hurt us not living above our means.

It's difficult at first, but if you sit down and look at your bills/spending/etc. you could probably figure out how to change your spending a little. Get creative! :) Prayers sent your way.

Thank You for the prayers

No, It's not that bad for me. But only because my wife is a hard worker. I on the other hand am a lazy piece of shit and need to get my act together before I lose her.

Even if you get a pay raise..all the other expenses keep going up, it's not easy these days.

Its not your fault, The governments and banks inflate the money purposely which makes it almost impossible to catch up...

Its no surprise that 50% of this country is poor, so you are hardly a minority..



If you truly want to change things, stop working... Its a peaceful way to solve every single problem we have. If this country went on strike for 30 days, all of these corporations, banks, and governments would literally beg the citizens to go back to work...


But no one is man enough to do that so enjoy working for nothing... When you finally grow a pair, quit your job, its the only way this will get fixed.

You are not the only one. It really has gotten worse and worse for my family over the last 4 years. I can write the check book down to a quarter every week

So the key to getting help it to quit my job. NO, I refuse to add to the problem of welfare and the fact that its only a matter of time before its over with anyways. Talking about growing a pair I was serving my country overseas working with explosives. Grow a pair. pffft I do agree with you up untill that statement

Thank you for posting on this thread.

You are not alone. Prayers and thoughts for you.

Nick®
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Thank you

It is getting harder for a lot of people...not just financially...everything is getting harder. It's as if the whole world is losing it's damn mind. My husband and I ask the same thing...is life really this hard for everybody? I really think it is....I started noticing it last year and it's just going at a much faster pace this year. Things happen day after day and it feels like you just can't catch your breath anymore. I don't know what the fix is...there has to be a way to slow down and get control back.

Agreed

We'll definitely pray for you OP. While it's not like that for everybody . . . yet. . . it is for a growing number of people. I like to think that I can keep my family comfortable through this economic firestorm, but I fear by the time it's all said and done, hyperinflation will get us all. I used to not pay attention to what food or gas costs, but now I am truly shocked when I go to the grocery store. I can still afford it, but whenever I'm checking out at a store, all I can imagine is how the hell 90% of the public can still afford to live. Good luck OP. We may all be in "The Hunger Games" soon enough.

These past few years have been really hard on us because we are on fixed income. Thanks to this president, our health insurance has increased by $350 per month. Add inflation the fed has increased the cost of groceries at least 20%. In December we paid $2.99 for a jar of generic peanut butter. Last week the same jar was $5.67. This administration is destroying the lives of hard working middle class families. Their parasitic cronies keep getting more welfare, more food stamps and more goodies. Our only hope is to get a new president.

Thanks for the good post and ideas

no, new boss is the same as the old boss. we just need the system to collapse already


there are trillions(multiple trillions) of dollars worth of fake derivatives just floating around. just shit crap investments worth legit nothing. until all that info comes out we can just expect things to keep getting worse and worse

That's what you get for choosing to be middle class. Not the wisest choice these days. The powers that be want you working hard and paying taxes, not for your benefit but for their own.

I think OP left out half of it.

The other half is that not only are we going more and more poor by the day but scammers are getting tougher too. I started chatting on a dating site and she had lots of photos and it seemed just like every other chat ive had. Suddenly after a week she said she was in trouble and needed financial support asap. She needed 2,500 for some bullshyt. Suddenly I realized what a sophisticated scammer she was.

Scammers are alla round us and when our money gets tight, their scams become more believable. Dont ever EVER try to land a job through craigslist. Id say roughly 99.999999% of all job ads are some type of scammer from another country. You'll have an interview and they say things like "this job doesnt require prior experience(for 75k a year lol) but the only way you can advance is through our sponsored online college institute. give us your credit card information so that if you do decide to go to our college to move up then it'll be much smoother."

scammers are everywhere. They're walking around you looking for prey. Since corporations arent paying them then they have to get money somehow. It's a dog eat dog world. In america it's very wise for you to really think about any job offers coming your way. You must understand if they're trying to scam you. Hell even corporations will scam you. Blatently take off 10 hours from your paycheck hoping you dont notice. Or hire you temp and work you to the bone for a week while the work load is high and then as soon as their new temps successfulyl blow through that load then they just lay you off.

Did I at any point ask you to pay my bills no I asked for prayers. I understand that there are allot of scammers please work on your comprehension skills.

Instead of wasting time on glp or the internet, why don't you takes steps to get a better job? Or a second job?

Or you could continue to watch your life slip by, scratching and clawing.... and complaining while reading nonsense & doom.

they would love an excuse to let you starve
TPTB are convinced there are way too many of us

No.

I work hard and we live within our means.

I take care of my family and we are well off and happy.

We are saving a lot and doing well.

Glad things are good for you and yours.

If you're spending money on a Godlikeproductions forum account then that shows you have priority issues when it comes to spending

Thank you for noticing those word under my acct name that says offer upgrade. I have a free acct thank you Inspector Gadget.

I have to admit, I don't take economic doom that seriously anymore. My husband made more money last year than when he & I were BOTH working. The last few years we've saved a ton of money and made some wise financial decisions. And I no longervwork outside the home. We have everything we need and we've also been able to help out a friend who was in financial trouble. Pay it forward. I have no complaints. I am blessed.

In your dreams buddy!!

OP dont listen to these fukwits who get joy causing other peoples sorrow. All it takes is to get sick and fall behind a couple of months and it takes a couple of years to get back on top. I know things will get better. :)