UrbanBaby

07.26.08, 19:08 PM General Topics
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How many of you on here live paycheck to paycheck with little or no savings? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.26.08, 07:08 PM Flag

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:09 PM Flag

Do you own? We just bought our first apt. this year and have nothing left? it's so scary. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:09 PM Flag

own our house yes. I figure that at least we will have that instead of nothing but lot's of rent thrown down the drain, eventually. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:10 PM Flag

Do you work? I've been staying at home and trying to hang on til school but seems I should be working at this point if we're cutting it so close every month. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:14 PM Flag

we decided that I would SAH til DD went to preschool. I just started a very PT job this summer that will increase in the fall. I'm not that worried. We have been in debt before and got out. We will do it again. It was worth it to us to have me SAH for a few years. I wouldn't trade anything for that [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:16 PM Flag

Thanks. I need to hear from others who are doing the same thing. What are you doing PT? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:20 PM Flag

I used to work for a chiropractor and am back there recieving herbs and supplements. Really flexible and easy. Perfect for right now. When DD goes to school, I will probably try to find something more full time but for now, this works. GL [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:22 PM Flag

not quite paycheck to paycheck but we cut it really close but we do have 13,000 in saving but by NYC standards that is really bad [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:09 PM Flag

what do you consider the $13K in savings to be for? Is it supposed to be for college, for vacations, for retirement, for homebuying? I have so many things I feel like I'm supposed to be saving for it just seems obvious there is no way I can ever, ever save enough [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 10:33 AM Flag

my parents did, I don't. My parents worked much harder than I do too. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.26.08, 07:10 PM Flag

ME. But we own a 3-Family, so I consider that to be a part of our savings. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 03:58 AM Flag

Us. We don't own, we rent in a middle-income subsidy apt. complex. We fantasize about buying (here, or a country house in the Catskills), but in reality I think I wouldn't like having that financial commitment, since we're barely saving now (I SAH w/ dd, 11 mos. and plan to stay home indefinitely to homeschool -- though p/t work is likely at some point -- and I will likely be able to get a good hourly in my field) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 09:55 AM Flag

US! i am down to 23 bucks in my acct. no savings. zip nada zilch. we rent. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 10:05 AM Flag

ME. Big time. It's a good month when I don't have an overdraft charge. I have exactly $275 in savings. Seriously. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.27.08, 10:31 AM Flag