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Happy Hoosier

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4. I am....

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:48 PM

Feb 2020

.. but many around me are not.

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Do You Feel Financially Secure?..... [View all] global1 Feb 2020 OP

No. Not at all. Newest Reality Feb 2020 #1

No one is financially secure Skidmore Feb 2020 #2

Nope. Still not even close to recoving from the Bush Depression. GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #3

Sorry to hear that. Not enough Americans learned a lesson from that massive fraud. shockey80 Feb 2020 #10

Like Gore Vidal said, the is the United States of Amnesia. nt GoCubsGo Feb 2020 #16

I am.... Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #4

Same here. marybourg Feb 2020 #6

Yup shanti Feb 2020 #24

I do Generic Brad Feb 2020 #5

I suspect that 80% of us know things could turn south at just about anytime. It's been that Hoyt Feb 2020 #7

Yes, but not because of anything Trump has done cyclonefence Feb 2020 #8

I have the same financial situation you describe but I still don't feel secure ooky Feb 2020 #11

kind of, but a stock crash away from not at all. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2020 #9

If a stock crash worries you why not move those assets out of stocks? former9thward Feb 2020 #42

No, because my children are unable to fend for themselves ... dawg Feb 2020 #12

It's not an exaggeration to say that climate change puts us all in peril. yardwork Feb 2020 #13

I have plans exboyfil Feb 2020 #14

No. I would not feel financially secure unless I was independently wealthy. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #15

no. not even close. and despite that i have to suppliment my child's income who is doing even worse Takket Feb 2020 #17

What? Where do you live that 2 adults have to make 200k to live comfortably? former9thward Feb 2020 #43

I suppose I do dumbcat Feb 2020 #18

If our circumstances stay the same, yes Blaukraut Feb 2020 #19

I do. Raftergirl Feb 2020 #20

Not at all RT Atlanta Feb 2020 #21

No iwannaknow Feb 2020 #22

Yes but not because of the economy. Luciferous Feb 2020 #23

My financial security is partially dependent upon Social Security and a Fed'l civil service pension mnhtnbb Feb 2020 #25

No, at least not as secure as we expected to be at this point in our lives. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #26

I'm getting by. Flaleftist Feb 2020 #27

Somewhat but a catastrophic illness would wipe me out kimbutgar Feb 2020 #28

Yes, I do feel financially secure. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #29

Fairly secure... VarryOn Feb 2020 #30

No, my retirement is far too dependent JenniferJuniper Feb 2020 #31

Nope. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #32

To some extent... The empressof all Feb 2020 #33

Yes, but not because of this economy. Adsos Letter Feb 2020 #34

With Your Description Of Your Situation And Based On Your Assets.... global1 Feb 2020 #35

I'm prone to feelings of insecurity in general because of current world affairs. Adsos Letter Feb 2020 #38

Yep - pretty good. 401K need some more cash, but its doing well with what's there. nt jmg257 Feb 2020 #36

Yes, but... Drahthaardogs Feb 2020 #37

Yes but no thanks to Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #39

I used to feel secure until we experienced a few years of Medical Hell. hunter Feb 2020 #40

All it takes is one catastrophic medical event. lpbk2713 Feb 2020 #41

No I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #44

On paper, the numbers look good. But with pandemics, climate change and Trump... VOX Feb 2020 #45

I am lucky. Been with the same company for 25 years so yes. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #46

NO! I make good money and the inflation is quite noticable. I have had to make adjustments Vivienne235729 Feb 2020 #47