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by CincinnatiDrummer on March 3rd, 2007

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Do you make enough money to live comfortably, or do you make just enough to get by?

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  • by Firebrand on March 3rd, 2007

    Firebrand

    Luckily I make enough to live comfortably

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  • by Anonymous on March 3rd, 2007

    Anonymous

    We are very comfortable, and hope to remain that way, barring severe illness, the US economy going to Hell, or other things beyond our control.

    I never wanted to be anything but happy in my profession and with a marriage and social life and comfortable financially. I am lucky to have all of that so far after years of hard work in all areas.

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  • by anonymous on March 3rd, 2007

    anonymous

    As long as I have enough for tequila, and perhaps food now and then, I'll be happy

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  • by Katie on March 3rd, 2007

    Katie

    hmmm... better ask me next month after I have to buy a new car and have 2 car payments!! AUGH!

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  • by August on January 14th, 2009

    August

    I'm a professional making $60K/yr with a used car and reasonable rent. I don't have a credit card payment, and I am BARELY making ends meet with two kids to raise. There isn't steaks at our house, and there is NO savings account....it's scary, but true.

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  • by roy bean on December 28th, 2007

    roy bean

    I am putting to much into my retirement accounts, so there isn't a lot left over for fun (after bills)

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  • by Jessicax23 on March 25th, 2007

    Jessicax23

    Comfortably.

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on March 25th, 2007

    Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony

    I make enough to live comfortably and I manage my money well. Both are key to remaining comfortable. People can make more than enough money and still just scrape by because they do not manage their money well.

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  • by SaraZita on March 3rd, 2007

    SaraZita

    I am living comfortably now, I couldn't say that a few years ago.

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  • by KagomeShuko on March 3rd, 2007

    KagomeShuko

    I don't make enough money at all. I can just pay my bills each month, and I only need $150/month, and I hardly ever have more than that.

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  • by Starmaster on March 3rd, 2007

    Starmaster

    I just make enough to get by. I see a lot of people who are making less than that, are living in worst conditions and can barely get by, so I feel I am doing OK.

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  • by Pensacoladiva on March 3rd, 2007

    Pensacoladiva

    I can never make enough money to live comfortably. I have gone from 250/week to 3000 a week. And it never seems like enough. I think that whenever you make more money, you spend more money. There will NEVER be enough money for me to live comfortably.

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  • by RFlagg on March 3rd, 2007

    RFlagg

    I want to carve out a life where money isn't even necessary to get by.

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  • by Patti jo on April 12th, 2011

    Patti jo

    I get by , by the hair of my chin'ie chin chin

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  • by Gary_S8582 on April 12th, 2011

    Gary_S8582

    Barely getting by. My wife lost her job about a year ago, we have 2 little boys, our youngest has cerebral palsey so it is tough for my wife to find another job. Her last job was working from home so she was able to be there for our boys. We have turned off our cable and internet, we did'nt run the heat all winter unless it got below 40 outside, thank god we live in Ga. We've spent more nights eating cereal and peanut butter sandwiches than i care to remember. We purchased our first home in 4/2002 for $150,000, refied in 2006 with an appraised value of $197,500. We'd be lucky if our home was valued at $110,000-$120,000 currently. All of this happening in the past year or so has me feeling like i can't go on sometimes but my kids and wife need me even if i can't provide all that they want, somehow, someway i get them what they need!

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  • by jpmger on December 23rd, 2009

    jpmger

    I have always struggled with under-earning (a compulsive habit of not earning enough). There is a great organization, Debtors Anonymous, that has free support groups to help people recover from under-earning as well as habits of self-sabotaging debt: www.debtorsanonymous.org I highly recommend them!

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  • by Desiderata on April 12th, 2011

    Desiderata

    For most of my life I've been making enough to just get by, but my second job starts tomorrow! Yay to buying things besides rent and ramen!

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  • by Glenn on July 25th, 2011

    Glenn

    I get by.

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  • by Breakfast on January 14th, 2009

    Breakfast

    We make enough money to get by. But being a felon makes it tough to find a REALLY good job.. so I'm still serving a life sentence because of my past.

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  • by Mikeisha on January 14th, 2009

    Mikeisha

    I make enough to get by.

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  • by Suezee77 on July 25th, 2011

    Suezee77

    I did until they told me the company picnic would be in India next year. Now I barely get by.

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  • by jpmger on December 23rd, 2009

    jpmger

    I know what you mean. I have really struggled with under-earning (a habit of not earning enough). There is a nonprofit organization, Debtors Anonymous, that has free support groups to help people overcome under-earning as well as addiction to debt, its been a big help to me: www.debtorsanonymous.org there is also another really good organization that also has free support groups, they are called "Underearners Anonymous" (for people who earn to little but who are not addicted to debt) , and they also have a website which is at: http://underearnersanonymous.org/

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