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Dem2theMax

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18. I'm one of them.

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:57 PM

Mar 2020

Due to health reasons, I had to stop working long before retirement age. Had to cash out 401k to pay for medical bills. Now living on Social Security. That's it. And it's not a big number. I am well below poverty level.

But I'm lucky. My parents left their house to me. No mortgage. They paid cash when they bought it. I have a cousin who pays the taxes, insurance and HOA fees. And when I die, she gets the house. So she'll get all of her money back.

I'd be living on the street if not for my parents and my cousin. I can't imagine what other people are going through right now. I don't freak out about the stock market because I don't have a penny in there. But I worry for everyone else.

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The Cult is strangely quiet on Twitter today. Could it be this? [View all] catbyte Mar 2020 OP

Mine's fine Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #1

Hey me too! GusBob Mar 2020 #2

When I mentioned this at the time Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #3

Only wife and our financial advisor know GusBob Mar 2020 #9

Not that we have that much, but we did too! And for the same reason. Canoe52 Mar 2020 #10

Same here too. All cash since Jan. 2017 SilasSouleII Mar 2020 #25

Me too +1. Like you and GusBob, I was heckled as well.nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #12

I didn't but the one from my old company switched some funds into the money market LisaM Mar 2020 #17

Me too. I bought property JDC Mar 2020 #22

401k Dios Mio Mar 2020 #24

Oh, if HRC had been in office Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Squinch Mar 2020 #26

Same here. n/t LuckyCharms Mar 2020 #31

Mine too leighbythesea2 Mar 2020 #35

Remember, because of the continued fallout from the Bush Recession NewJeffCT Mar 2020 #4

Yep, it didn't stop dropping till a week ago and went up when Obama said this is a good ... uponit7771 Mar 2020 #8

tRump secretly hoping it goes down a lot more so he can reverse another Obama legacy. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #30

👍 uponit7771 Mar 2020 #41

For Some Proportional Context... ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #5

Maybe the cult is sick. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #6

My mom said this is the first thing that has caused cracks in her Trump voting friends' support budkin Mar 2020 #7

Remember that half of the U.S. has nothing. No stocks, no IRA, no savings, nothing. Half. Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #11

And they can't afford a $400 emergency bill. OMGWTF Mar 2020 #13

Agree. They have no idea how many have nothing to lose anymore, and could care less. Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #36

I'm one of them. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #18

This should not be happening; medical/student debt is crushing us and no relief unless Dems win. Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #34

Thank God for the World War II generation. That is exactly it! Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #40

All the best to you. Your post resonates with me and others I'm sure. Take care! Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #44

Thanks for reminding the 'haves' that there are just as many 'have nots' ThingsGottaChange Mar 2020 #20

The only thing I have invested is about 1,000 shares of Honeywell, which was a stock-option plan.... George II Mar 2020 #14

He is still tweeting daily about DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #15

People need to tweet about where that stock market money came from Warpy Mar 2020 #16

No, they've moved on robbob Mar 2020 #19

Where I'm at... Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #28

Trump's supporters probably bought high IronLionZion Mar 2020 #21

These people are finding out that all of the 'crap' they been told about rump is real and ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #23

they have always known Trump is a pussy grabbing, lying con man Skittles Mar 2020 #39

The ones laughing this off... Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #27

They're quiet.... Windy City Charlie Mar 2020 #29

Dont forget Jimmy Carter LSFL Mar 2020 #32

Great post. Love James Earl Carter and Rosslyn. That's what America is about! Good to hear about Evolve Dammit Mar 2020 #37

probably they know everyone wants to fucking kill them Skittles Mar 2020 #38

Let's call it the "Trump Virus"...give credit where it's due. n/t DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #42

How can it be different between when Obama left and Trump took office? Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2020 #43