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Lydia Leftcoast

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46. I've been in your situation, and I might be now

Sun May 20, 2012, 10:06 AM

May 2012

but for a bit of luck. There have been times when late-paying or non-paying customers put me close to the edge.

I have friends now who have literally not worked full-time for YEARS. Some have sold their houses, gone through their savings, bunked with friends, done everything "right," and still ended up desperate.

That's why I have no patience with rich people who whine about "paying most of the taxes in this country." I have even less patience with the Scrooges who rant about "half the people in this country not paying income taxes and freeloading off the rest."

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Does anyone else out there live week to week like I do? [View all] panader0 May 2012 OP

You're not alone by any means Tsiyu May 2012 #1

I started Social Security as soon as I could AnotherDreamWeaver May 2012 #2

Yup underseasurveyor May 2012 #3

oh no--that's so awful renate May 2012 #37

You're not alone. emilyg May 2012 #4

k&r... spanone May 2012 #5

Yep progressoid May 2012 #6

Month-to-month because that's when I get my SS longship May 2012 #7

Yup, me too. RebelOne May 2012 #25

I don't and I never have hfojvt May 2012 #8

That seems at least insensitive... jtuck004 May 2012 #13

He's 100% correct about saving badtoworse May 2012 #22

Oh yeah - the Joe Arpaio Diet Plan - beans and water. jtuck004 May 2012 #24

I don't like seeing anyone in the position you describe. badtoworse May 2012 #27

why are you so mad at his post 4 t 4 May 2012 #33

That's a good question. I think it was the subtle cruelty I read jtuck004 May 2012 #40

From my experience, there was no financial benefit to being in a relationship. I spent more in them. Selatius May 2012 #18

Why should I lend money to crooks... er... um... "save?" hunter May 2012 #49

most Americans live like that. provis99 May 2012 #9

WEEK TO WEEK?? donco May 2012 #10

beat me to it.... concreteblue May 2012 #12

Makes You Wonder Where that light at end of tunnel is. Left Coast2020 May 2012 #11

Oh HELL YES. Millions of us. jtuck004 May 2012 #14

+1000!!! FirstLight May 2012 #16

I live week to week and my mortage and property taxes are about $3000 a month. Walk away May 2012 #15

$3000 a month? Try living on $1000 a month Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #21

I have work very hard all my life to get a little security... Walk away May 2012 #44

I go month to month Rain Mcloud May 2012 #17

I used to, things turned around after I enlisted though. Sirveri May 2012 #19

you are not alone, panader0 Skittles May 2012 #20

no you're not alone Sanity Claws May 2012 #23

been unemployed quinnox May 2012 #26

I hope some work or $ comes your way soon Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #43

Us too. DiverDave May 2012 #28

We've struggled to stay afloat week to week for a while deutsey May 2012 #29

I'm 31 and I'm working paycheck to paycheck - it sucks. Initech May 2012 #30

Of course. I'm 53 and decent jos are scarce notadmblnd May 2012 #31

You are not alone. KatyaR May 2012 #32

my mom always said 4 t 4 May 2012 #34

Obama says things are turning around - and I trust him. Zax2me May 2012 #35

Thirty years of wage stagnation, and you blame Obama. Ikonoklast May 2012 #50

some don't? n/t 2pooped2pop May 2012 #36

Except for a few brief periods, yes I have lived week to week since the early 1980's NNN0LHI May 2012 #38

You're not alone. onestepforward May 2012 #39

We manage to spend 6k a month ileus May 2012 #41

Probably the majority of people live week to week. guardian May 2012 #42

We do! unreadierLizard May 2012 #45

I've been in your situation, and I might be now Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #46

check with your county if you have not already. SmileyRose May 2012 #47

My money runs out mid month lunatica May 2012 #48

Pretty much treestar May 2012 #51