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re: Who here has been totally broke?
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:18 pm to Lowdermilk
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:18 pm to Lowdermilk
You've come to the right place
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Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:23 pm to TFLEX
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TFLEX
kudos Sir mad respect
This post was edited on 4/27/25 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:26 pm to Lowdermilk
My low point financially was when I moved to BTR in 1985 for LSU. Spent all my money on tuition, rent, and a car to get around with.
Was a tough couple of months eating lots of potato’s and PBnJs. Then the sales commission checks from selling computers at Tandy Biz Products started rolling in and I was back in high cotton. From that point forward life for me changed completely.
I flash back to those days of struggling when I ever use an ATM and it asks if you want to see a balance. Money ain’t everything, but it sure beats the alternative.
Was a tough couple of months eating lots of potato’s and PBnJs. Then the sales commission checks from selling computers at Tandy Biz Products started rolling in and I was back in high cotton. From that point forward life for me changed completely.
I flash back to those days of struggling when I ever use an ATM and it asks if you want to see a balance. Money ain’t everything, but it sure beats the alternative.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:28 pm to Lowdermilk
I’ve been down to my last few bucks and had to pay to the cent for a couple of triple layer burritos at Taco Bell but was always a few days away from being above water
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:38 pm to Lowdermilk
Ive never had less than a few thousand dollars to my name
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:39 pm to Lowdermilk
When I first graduated college due to some very dumb decisions I was damn near there.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:50 pm to Lowdermilk
Me in 08-09 after economy crashed. Grew up poor so it wasnt a big deal. Taco bells dollar menu with whatever i could scrounge bum or do an odd job for.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:59 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Ok Mr full of shite..
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:10 pm to Lowdermilk
In college, working at Izzos. Earned barely enough just to afford my gas to and from school and work. Once day I didn’t even have the money for an employee discounted burrito (like $3.50 at the time). Feelsbadman.
More recently I had to move unexpectedly across the country. Housing is far more expensive and rent was more than double my mortgage and it took 9 months for my house in Baton Rouge to sell, effectively tripling my housing costs during that time. My wife had been struggling with some health issues for a couple years prior, causing a strain on savings before any of that happened. That was the closest I’d come since the burrito incident, but somehow I made it.
More recently I had to move unexpectedly across the country. Housing is far more expensive and rent was more than double my mortgage and it took 9 months for my house in Baton Rouge to sell, effectively tripling my housing costs during that time. My wife had been struggling with some health issues for a couple years prior, causing a strain on savings before any of that happened. That was the closest I’d come since the burrito incident, but somehow I made it.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:22 pm to Lowdermilk
Which time ?
We used the ATM on campus cause it has bills smaller than a $20.
Our friends mom worked at Wachovia and would refund all our overdraft charges from the bar.
I’ve been broke many times, it builds character, go hang out with someone who’s never been broke, they don’t have a clue what the real world is like.
My parents wouldn’t let me totally rot hut they wanted me to feel the heat and I’m glad they did.
Now owning and building businesses I’ve had plenty of times where on paper it says I’m wealthier than ever, had the best year of my life building net worth but at the same time be cash poor and feeling the fire under my arse every day. I’m glad my parents didn’t insulate me from that stress and pressure when i was younger.
We used the ATM on campus cause it has bills smaller than a $20.
Our friends mom worked at Wachovia and would refund all our overdraft charges from the bar.
I’ve been broke many times, it builds character, go hang out with someone who’s never been broke, they don’t have a clue what the real world is like.
My parents wouldn’t let me totally rot hut they wanted me to feel the heat and I’m glad they did.
Now owning and building businesses I’ve had plenty of times where on paper it says I’m wealthier than ever, had the best year of my life building net worth but at the same time be cash poor and feeling the fire under my arse every day. I’m glad my parents didn’t insulate me from that stress and pressure when i was younger.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:51 pm to Mor Miles
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Once day I didn’t even have the money for an employee discounted burrito (like $3.50 at the time).
Serious question, but couldn’t you just make yourself a burrito on the DL? How would anyone know? They tracking tortillas or something?
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:55 pm to FutureCorridor49
Yeah you get his keister all the ingredients until you get home
Posted on 4/28/25 at 12:01 am to tes fou
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I’ve been broke many times, it builds character, go hang out with someone who’s never been broke, they don’t have a clue what the real world is like.
bullshite. Sorry you didn’t have any money, that would suck, but it’s certainly not some honor
Posted on 4/28/25 at 12:02 am to Lowdermilk
The history of my grind upwards is upper echelon material.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 12:07 am to El Segundo Guy
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It was so bad, my barber would float me haircuts until I got paid.
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El Segundo Guy
Good thing you aren't New Iberia Guy.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 1:06 am to Lowdermilk
Not totally broke, but got down to $500 to my name in 2014 with rent/bills due while my car engine burned up on the Causeway Bridge during rush-hour, on my way to put in a job application. I've never felt so vunerable.
I promised I'd never watch my savings whittle down that low again, if only not to ever burden my caring parents/sibling (car/rent/food loans) due to my assinine decision to job procrastinate. Got a job, repaid loans, got a new ride and have been breaking personal savings records with each paycheck for the past 10 years.
I promised I'd never watch my savings whittle down that low again, if only not to ever burden my caring parents/sibling (car/rent/food loans) due to my assinine decision to job procrastinate. Got a job, repaid loans, got a new ride and have been breaking personal savings records with each paycheck for the past 10 years.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:09 am to Lowdermilk
Grew up poor and first 4 years as an enlisted Marine. Yeah. I was poor af.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:33 am to gumbo2176
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40 yr. old stepson. Been on drugs (heroin) since his mid 20's with no end in sight other than possibly getting arrested
What's this like? Do you care? Feel any responsibility? Feel any relation at all like an actual father to him?
Posted on 4/28/25 at 2:34 am to CalcuttaTigah
In college, I'd steal drinks off the bar at Bogie's when everyone at bar's head was turned talking to someone at the end of month because that's when I'd have single or double digit bank balance.
This post was edited on 4/28/25 at 2:35 am
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