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What''s the poorest you've been?
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:09 pm
I see a lot of people on here laugh at being poor. But being poor does serve a purpose. It can really tests you and see what you are made of. Will you make it out of poverty or will you stay at poverty?
I think for me is when we immigrated(legally) here in the late 80s. No money, no English, no knowledge of culture. I remember seeing a mobile trailer for the 1st time and thought it was so cool. Closest thing I got to a toy was a Sears catalog. I would stare at the Transformers section all afternoon. Good times.
Fast forward 30 years later, mom and dad are retired. All but one of my siblings graduated college. And she's the most successful...go figure. A doctor, engineer, 3 business owners. So when people as or say "isn't America great?". I would smile but think "you have no idea". We owe a lot to this country.
I think for me is when we immigrated(legally) here in the late 80s. No money, no English, no knowledge of culture. I remember seeing a mobile trailer for the 1st time and thought it was so cool. Closest thing I got to a toy was a Sears catalog. I would stare at the Transformers section all afternoon. Good times.
Fast forward 30 years later, mom and dad are retired. All but one of my siblings graduated college. And she's the most successful...go figure. A doctor, engineer, 3 business owners. So when people as or say "isn't America great?". I would smile but think "you have no idea". We owe a lot to this country.
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Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:10 pm to PeteRose
after law school
$70k+ in debt and a car note and i was making $40k/year (and that was OK b/c about half my class didn't even have real lawyer jobs due to the crash)
$70k+ in debt and a car note and i was making $40k/year (and that was OK b/c about half my class didn't even have real lawyer jobs due to the crash)
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:11 pm to PeteRose
I expected this to be about another one of your gambling trips.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:12 pm to PeteRose
Having no money
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:14 pm to PeteRose
From where may I ask?
Hungry as hell I once but all my change together to buy a fast food hamburger and dropped it in the parking lot. I stared at it on the ground and knew I hit rock bottom.
Hungry as hell I once but all my change together to buy a fast food hamburger and dropped it in the parking lot. I stared at it on the ground and knew I hit rock bottom.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:14 pm to PeteRose
First job out of college. Making 35k and dad cut me off
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:15 pm to PeteRose
Spaghetti every meal for a week broke.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:16 pm to PeteRose
Back in the 70s when I was in my 20s. I got poor enough I had to start working at least four days a week instead of three to make ends meet. Being single at the time and staying in the road had its drawbacks.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:17 pm to PeteRose
About 9 years ago we started a business in oil & gas. We were so broke that my wife rolled all the change we had in the house just to buy groceries.
Something we have never forgotten.
Something we have never forgotten.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:18 pm to PeteRose
Had around $35 in my checking account. Literally had to empty a piggy bank to eat dinner at CiCi’s with my gf. But it was cool learning that my piggy bank holds about $75 of loose change.
This post was edited on 3/10/19 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:19 pm to PeteRose
I'm so low I can sit on a dime and swing my feet right now.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:19 pm to PeteRose
Late 80's local economy crashed, laid off, racking up credit card debt, using gas and K&B cards to buy food, hiding the car because I was a few months behind on payments.
Moved up north to where the economy was booming, got a job and worked my arse out of debt.
ETA: Back in the day, dollar cinemas and dollar Tuesday rentals at mom and pop video stores saved your sanity. Today's version is the public library that lets you check out DVDs.
Moved up north to where the economy was booming, got a job and worked my arse out of debt.
ETA: Back in the day, dollar cinemas and dollar Tuesday rentals at mom and pop video stores saved your sanity. Today's version is the public library that lets you check out DVDs.
This post was edited on 3/10/19 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:20 pm to PeteRose
Back in college, my bank got overdrawn by one penny and I got charged that damn $50 overdraft fee. Kinda miss those dollar menu/micorwaved burrito days.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:20 pm to PeteRose
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So when people as or say "isn't America great?". I would smile but think "you have no idea". We owe a lot to this country.
The most patriotic, American loving person that I know is an Indian that came to the US legally around 2000.
He says that we're all a bunch of spoiled brats, who take how good we have it for granted, and that we better get our heads out of our asses before we completely frick up a good country.
I wish my American arse could love America like him.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:20 pm to PeteRose
Bought Christmas dinner at Circle K when I was 22. Me and the gf split a hot dog and a bag of chips.
Still think of that night often when I'm feeling defeated.
Still think of that night often when I'm feeling defeated.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:22 pm to cattus
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Hungry as hell I once but all my change together to buy a fast food hamburger and dropped it in the parking lot. I stared at it on the ground and knew I hit rock bottom.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:23 pm to PeteRose
There was a time when I had to let my assistant butler go.
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:24 pm to PeteRose
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Closest thing I got to a toy was a Sears catalog. I would stare at the Transformers section all afternoon.
You were looking at wrong section baw
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:25 pm to PeteRose
My wife and I moved to another country with everything we owned in three suitcases and $800 in our pockets. We were fortunate to have a place to stay from the start but still had to share rent. That’s where we started from.
Not really counting college poor because I could always get a meal, wash clothes, sleep, etc. at my parents place if things got dire enough.
Not really counting college poor because I could always get a meal, wash clothes, sleep, etc. at my parents place if things got dire enough.
This post was edited on 3/10/19 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 3/10/19 at 12:28 pm to PeteRose
Early 20’s, both the wife and I were working less than desirable jobs living paycheck to paycheck but we never took a handout from anyone, I’m no OT baller but everything we have now come from hardwork and dedication. Not everyone struggles or even needs to but if you have you definitely appreciate what you have and what it took to get where you’re at.
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