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xmas74

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40. Thank you.

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 12:23 AM

Mar 2016

I just remember being young and poor and finding ways to save as much money as possible. Employees used to be able to receive products for free or a very low price years ago but now I'd be surprised if it's still offered as a perk at any of those places.

I look back at being young and though there was no money I did ok. I had a cute apartment with utilities included and an antenna for television, a car that ran, a job with benefits and lots of friends who were also trying to get by. We all put our supplies together and managed to get by just fine. We had hope for the future, something I don't see quite so much nowadays from the young adults and that's sad.

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really? redruddyred Mar 2016 #30

Sure why not 15k over 6 years is nothing, maybe a part time job at best. Rex Mar 2016 #32

what alternate reality are you living in? redruddyred Mar 2016 #33

Nice projection there. Rex Mar 2016 #36

how old are you? redruddyred Mar 2016 #37

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not where i am redruddyred Mar 2016 #31

The town I grew up in has a Banquet plant. xmas74 Mar 2016 #35

thank you for sharing that story abt your life redruddyred Mar 2016 #38

Thank you. xmas74 Mar 2016 #40

i've spent my 20s literally starving due to lack of medical care redruddyred Mar 2016 #43

My friends at the time were the only way I really xmas74 Mar 2016 #45

i don't either redruddyred Mar 2016 #46

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i'll push my point again redruddyred Mar 2016 #42

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:) Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #52

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