Yes. Was dirt poor with X hundred dollars to my name as a married adult in January 2012. Rough times. Had to tap into a hustling bone I didn't have in order to make it.

Pulled through and now doing pretty good. And now putting that hustling bone to good use.

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Posted by Martini

Near Athens

Member since Mar 2005

49696 posts

Posted on 1/4/16 at 3:33 pm to Topwater Trout

I've never for a bunch of reasons.

I've been smart about decisions.
I've been lucky about decisions.
I've always lived within my means.
My wife has always lived within her means.
Both our parents taught us how to manage money properly.
If we want something- we save until we can pay cash (for the most part - we have borrowed from the bank but have ALWAYS paid it back early) which makes you appreciate what you have bought and you take care of it.
We are frugal - yet we can't take it with us so we enjoy.
We put a lot away for the children.

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Posted by baseballmind1212

Missouri City

Member since Feb 2011

3414 posts

Posted on 1/4/16 at 3:35 pm to rebeloke

Every year i give 25% of my annual to LSU

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Posted by Navajo61490

Baton rouge

Member since Dec 2011

6888 posts

Posted on 1/4/16 at 4:01 pm to rebeloke

I wonder how the new salary OT law will help once it goes into effect. Will help me a ton

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Posted by soccerfüt

Location: A Series of Tubes

Member since May 2013

76175 posts

Posted on 1/4/16 at 4:15 pm to rebeloke

quote:
Have you ever had to recover from a financial setback?

Nope.

I didn't have to.

No one has to.

I've had years where (investment-wise) I lost money on paper but it's not a loss until you cash out.

Each year I've always had a tax debt to the IRS since the early '80s.

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