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For single/couple without kids you might get by. But when you are 45, still working the $9 job, with 2 kids, and a sick partner... Luckily that doesn't describ

by ljf 15y ago

For single/couple without kids you might get by. But when you are 45, still working the $9 job, with 2 kids, and a sick partner... Luckily that doesn't describe me, but it's easy to miss what it can be like for those on the edge. I hate it when politicians (in the UK) make out that it's not a big deal that for someone to lose £50 in benefits (per month), and have no concept of what it's like to live a life where every penny does count, and where one big bill can set you back for years. We all might be lucky with great support networks, skills and health, but not every one is.

351215255 15y ago
So it is true that somebody can have a month in which his/her gradfather dies, pet dies, friend is terminally ill, they break plates at work, the get depression, their tooth hurts, rent is raised, they get a speeding ticket, neighbor's kid breaks their windows, they make only 150$ is a yard sale selling "a bunch of stuff", their bathroom leaks, they slip and hit someone else, have to pay for a worthless college degree (why would I get any, I don't know), they forget their lunch frequently and thus buy a 1$ burger (if you are working in a warehouse, that is not going to effect you that much), have chest pains, get their gas siponed off, mom gets sick, their children throws a tantrum because they are being taunted as "free lunch kid" (and why would they go hungry for that?) and still make it through with $398 with a paycheck tomorrow? I mean come on! Utterly ridiculous. Some people have a bad luck but don't forget from next month I would be having food stamps and not any of those expenses so may be able to save much.