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ohnoyoudidnt

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55. I did think that at first.

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 10:06 PM

Jan 2016

But that doesn't mean that is the kind of thing she does all the time. I can understand her occasionally wanting to treat herself to a good meal. If she owns the RV, $1,390 a month (SS and her pension) shouldn't be too difficult to live on. The $50K in credit card debt could be a problem, but she could just tell the CC companies to F off. I think SS is protected from garnishment and maybe her pension is too.

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Too poor to retire and too young to die - sad story about elderly working seasonal jobs [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 OP

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