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In reply to the discussion: Are your expenses outpacing your earnings currently? [View all]paleotn
(17,990 posts)9. "I'll save my marriage and shut the hell up. "
God, how many times have I said that in the last 30+ years.
Some of us are doing just fine in this economy, but many of us aren't. I really worry about the generations behind me. They aren't getting the breaks I got thanks to Uncle Sam, 4 years in the Navy and vastly cheaper state university cost. Way, way, way too much student debt today. And companies who don't want to pay those coming up what they paid us.
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Good logic. After 20 years of marriage, shutting your cake hole is the best option.
sarcasmo
Oct 2023
#34
Check your wording on the first couple options. ('expenses outpacing expenses')
Gidney N Cloyd
Oct 2023
#6
Other - wife and I are both retired, she is taking SS - I am waiting until I am 70 (2 more years)
NewHendoLib
Oct 2023
#17
When various streaming platforms announce increases, I drop them for a couple of months or more
PortTack
Oct 2023
#28
I'm retired, so my only income is Social Security. I supplement that with drawing down my retirement accounts
progree
Oct 2023
#20
Same here. I am retired with a low income, but I draw down retirement savings to make ends meet.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2023
#42
Once I get my whorin' and cokin' habits under control, I'll be back in the black...
Bucky
Oct 2023
#25
I was fortunate enough to retire from the medical profession with a fair amount stashed away
PortTack
Oct 2023
#29