I'm broke.

[Allenberg]

The wife and I have 200 bucks to live on until the 22nd. God help us. :scared:

[RebelOne]

1. You are not alone. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Nope. There are many of us :^(

[DainBramaged]

41. Nope, $152 till the 16th and $656 in bills due by the 22nd.

and the best part is we can share our pain. Thank you DU, that makes me feel better. Sometimes I think that I'm the only one with a couple of bucks in his pocket.:blush:

[Deja Q]

2. I have $10.00 until December 16th...

I also need to spend for Secret Santa and 2 bills; totalling $190.

Meh. Applesauce happens.

[LittleClarkie]

3. Sigh. Piddy pat.

Ahem. What were you saying?

[Deja Q]

5. You really want to know?

O8)

[LittleClarkie]

7. HEY!!!

Dagumit!

Gromph.

Fine. Take my pretty man away. See if I care.

[hfojvt]

32. plus you probably have not bought

your Beethoven presents :spank:

[Maine Mary]

4. Sorry to hear that

:hug:

I wish I could send more.

[Maestro]

6. Yeah,

I am not doing so well financially either. We have just a little more than that until the 27th. :scared:

[Allenberg]

8. What sucks is that

I'm between jobs, and I have 1400 a month in bills/rent. I normally bring in 1200 every other week. Come the 22nd, I'll still only get paid 900. I do realize that many others have it far worse than I do, its just something I'm not used to dealing with. I'm pretty lucky compared to alot of folks. :)

[bridgit]

9. we have $56 till tomorrow...

:cry: but the rent, the car & insur are paid :woohoo:

[Jack_Dawson]

11. How old are you Allenb?

Are you a starving college student or a down-on-his-luck middle ager?

I've been both.

JD

[Allenberg]

16. 24

:hi:

[Jack_Dawson]

25. Ahhh you're fine

You're not supposed to be comfortable at 24 unless you're Paris Hilton or an Olsen twin.

Having said that, I know it's hard. Good luck til the 22nd...

JD

[WindRavenX]

12. I have 9.00 to live on

:hi:

[nashbridges]

13. There is always the time-honored tradition

of getting a PayPal account and asking for money on an internet forum. Sometimes they come through.

But only if you are desperate, and only if you have a good story. Many small donations add up over time.

[bridgit]

14. damn it!! why didn't i think of that i HAVE a pay-pal account...

donations accepted here :woohoo:

[nashbridges]

15. "donations accepted here"

See, no story, no nothing. That will get you nothing.

Dying father, help meeting rent for a family of sixteen - these get money.

Being a trustworthy member of a forum also buys you points, but only so many. The trick is to ask for donations that are small enough a person doesn't mind giving them up to the great unknown.

I think you would be surprised at how many success stories are out there. Valid, needy people asking for help and receiving it. If someone was really hurting on the DU, and I could verify it, I'd help them out.

Verification is key...

[bridgit]

26. dude, it was just a joke, try to keep it inside the box for a change...

i work 3+ jobs to be where i am (read the post you replied to)...you never even asked what the pay-pal account was for. people are already paying me and that is plenty good enough poopy pants. but i sometimes still cringe when hubby empties his pocket to a homeless person if only because i very often see my laundry money walking away.

"verification is key"

truth by random proclamation, is it then? that just happens to be the essence of a pay-pal account. but if, for that matter, you were to become privy to my little tale of piteous woe...i would expect nothing more from you than to buy the next round and that seems only fair under this circumstance as well.

still, it is your aspersion that i am not "a trustworthy member of a forum", now that's gonna cost'ya.

b ~

[Sugar Smack]

28. WOW, bridgie; you're AWFUL.

Especially when dealing with literal-minded people! Frankly, I believe you should be paid to EXIST! ;-) :bounce: :toast: :loveya: :loveya:

[Sugar Smack]

29. PS- HAPPY FESTIVUS!

*sneeze*

[bridgit]

30. for the rest of us...

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :hug: :hug: :hug: :kick:

[Sugar Smack]

33. Look, my bro's throwing a Festivus party in San Fran

for me & dad-Did you get my PM? I'd LOVE it if you'd come!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sugar Smack]

34. But you'd better be Valid & Verified!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[bridgit]

38. oh honey, according to some i am flat-out certifiable...

:rofl: :hug: :loveya: :kick: :patriot:

[bridgit]

37. yes'em i sure did, hubby's still trying to work up the logistics...

somehow; good news/bad news stuff = i was picked up by two additional theaters. hubby says, "my little girl is getting so big :cry:", but these groups are paying me more, offering bene'z & paid holidays just don't have any 'time on the books' yet and they're gobbling up what little time we were looking at previous. seriously putting his "everything is manageable" theorem to the test but we are trying, Mine Czarina

:loveya:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4407007

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4399053

[hfojvt]

39. the great unknown?

Isn't he long dead?

I'm not sure I'd want to give him any money anyway.

http://www.wvup.edu/Academics/socialscience/HIST_153/chp_20.htm

"FOR EXAMPLE, THE MAY 17, 1894 EDITION OF THE "INDEPENDENT" CARRIES A STORY BY A. CLEVELAND HALL OF HIS TRAVELS WITH COXEY'S ARMY. THIS IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS PROTESTS OF THE DECADE

JACOB COXEY WAS PART BUSINESSMAN, PART SHOWMAN, AND PART NUT. WITH NOTHING BETTER TO DO, HE LED A MARCH CONSISTING OF MOSTLY JOBLESS PERSONS
ON WASHINGTON TO DEMAND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REPAIR THE NATIONS ROADS.
STARTING FROM MASSILLON, OHIO ON EASTER SUNDAY, 1894, COXEY ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON ON MAY DAY

AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE MARCH WERE HIS SON NAMED LEGAL TENDER COXEY, ALONG WITH A MAN OF MANY ALIASES, KNOWN AS THE GREAT UNKNOWN."

[Allenberg]

17. I'm not at that point yet

and if I really needed it, I could borrow from my dad. Though, karma is on my side. I have helped my fair share of friends out of jams. :)

[ET Awful]

53. There's also the "avoid cash advance fees on your credit card by

pay-palling yourself money" route :P

[Floogeldy]

18. Not broke yet, but . . . .

. . . my phone has practically stopped ringing. People don't usually file for divorce around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

January is probably going to be profitable, though. ;)

[nashbridges]

19. Divorce attorney?

Man, isn't that a hard profession?

[Floogeldy]

20. If you consider work hard.

Frankly, I love it. ;)

[nashbridges]

21. Not work, the emotions involved

Is it like a winning/losing scenario for all of your clients?

[Floogeldy]

22. Sometimes I have to hold my clients' hands, . . .

. . . let them cry on my shoulder, give them words of encouragement, and help them get through it. A lot of attorneys can't handle doing that.

I can.

:)

[Crazy Guggenheim]

31. Awww. That's nice!!

[Heidi]

35. You're the best, Floog.

Thank you for being human, my friend. :hug:

[Sugar Smack]

36. Hey Heidi!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Floogeldy]

45. Easiest $150 an hour I ever made!

JUST KIDDING. I don't really bill for that.

PS: I am not a rich lawyer, in case anybody was wondering. :)

[Heidi]

46. I wasn't wondering.

I've known many lawyers and, factoring in the costs of being a lawyer, none of them were wealthy. But they were all good people.

[Floogeldy]

48. Thanks

.

[tjdee]

23. I always have that much--are you saying people live on more than that?

After paying the bills, I usually have about 200 bucks until the next pay day. It's always *gone* mind you...but umm...people have more than that left over in their checks?!

What are you, all rich folk?

[hfojvt]

40. I am not rich

but I could not live that way.
I have gone for years with zero or negative income, but the poorest I ever was, wealth-wise was $100 in the bank and 100 shares (about $2500) in stock. Plus I had my land and mobil home which I paid $4500 for, and about $500 worth of tools.

Doubtless it helped that I was born to a middle middle-class family. But I also find it odd when people complain about being broke, and yet they can still afford the internet. I would dump the non-essentials until I got ahead, but I am not sure at this point if I consider the internet a non-essential in my life. OTOH, I went without running water for a year about a year ago, just because I was torqued at the water company.

[tjdee]

43. I can rationalize my internet costs, LOL.

I have Vonage, so my phone goes over the cable modem--I figure I'm not wasting any more money than if I were paying Ma Bell.

When you say you couldn't live that way, I'm assuming you mean with $200 till next payday? Having no money in the bank? :dunce: Not sure. If so....why not? What do you buy day to day that takes up the money? Have a life, LOL?

I just got some McDonald's, and am thinking about taking the kid to the movies this weekend, so I guess I'm not *too* broke. Which is weird, because I'm seeing a bankruptcy lawyer next week. I felt guilty getting the Mickey D's. Sigh.

[kermujin]

24. I'm with you:

$18.00 until the 15th. :(
But, I suppose, on the good side, the pantry's full and we have wood.
Hang in there. It truly bites!
kermu jin

[SoCalDem]

27. We've been "cardless" since October, and other than a twinge

now and then, I don't miss them a bit....Of course I did a stupid thing a few weeks ago, I paid the mortgage a month ahead (part of our plan..to get 6 months ahead), and then my husband took out $400 from the ATM.. Luckily I looked at the account online, and transferred money to cover ..But for a few days there we were "on the edge"..The plus side is that we are now 2 months ahead, and in a few weeks, it will be 3..

I am waiting for one of our old cars to take a crap, and need an expensive repair.. That's when I'll be missing the credit cards..:)

[AtomicKitten]

42. I've just been screwed by our fabulous health care system

When the Rethugs took control, I lost all my benefits including health insurance, and the cheapest I can find is $600 a month, so I have none. I recently had some un-ignorable health issues and went to the Emergency Department in the middle of the day. They took my vital signs and gave me a referral list of doctors. And charged me $500. Apparently if you have insurance the chart is $300. But if you can't afford insurance it's $500. Go figure. So I saw the GP who referred me to a specialist who insisted on MRIs and x-rays. I'm now in debt about $5000. Unfreakingbelievable. And I haven't been treated. Welcome to George Bush's America.

[tjdee]

54. $600/mo for health insurance. That's fair. Not.

I hate the health industry--I was in a car accident and the doctor wrote me a script (?) to get an x-ray to see if I had a concussion. I went to the hospital near to my house and was told my insurance was no longer accepted there. I could either not get the x-ray, or I could go to another hospital.

I had just been in a car accident--so I stayed.

Cost me $400 bucks I still haven't paid.

But national health care would be SO SCARY, I'm glad the Republicans saved us from ourselves!

[Allenberg]

44. Well, got some things worked out with my landlord

They're going to let me pay rent late this month, but I'll have to pay an extra 50 bucks in rent next month. Good tradeoff if you ask me. :)

[Jamastiene]

47. Join the crowd.

At least my family isn't alone in that boat. It's nice to meet you. If Bush has it his way, we'll sink. If I have it my way, he will grovel at our feet begging for a paltry sum to clean our toilets in the very near future.

[Err]

49. At least you have $200.

:(

I have $2...and I'm going to spend it in a minute to do laundry. :(

[MissMarple]

50. Big hug, sweetheart.

I've been there. :hug:

Oatmeal, baked potatoes, pasta. It'll work out.

[Robeson]

51. BUSHONOMICS. Many of us are in your boat.....

...we live paycheck, to paycheck. That's when we HAVE a paycheck.

[Starlight]

52. There were times when I would have thought I was rich to have that much.

It sucked being a poor single mom. :cry:

I hope things get better soon, Allenberg. :grouphug:

[Mutley]

55. I've been there many times.

:hug: It sucks.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

56. i feel your pain.

I have $16 dollars to last me until the 15th. My fiancee just walked out on me after i spent my paycheck on a bracelet for her birthday a day after I got paid, leaving me with this apartment that's going to cost half of my monthly income in rent alone. Aint love grand?