*Disclaimer - Ok, I realise there's a lot of people much worse off than me. I'm able to afford rent, food and bills so I'm fine in that respect, I consider myself poor in the sense that I can't afford more than the absolute necessities. So yeah, I hate it, it sucks. Yet I can't help but think how much it's taught me and wonder whether or not it's such a bad thing. I've certainly realised how much I crap I simple don't need now. I've learnt to make food myself, cooking is actually pretty fun (knives and fire woo!) and I've heard the ladies love it . How to fix things myself instead of paying to have them fixed. etc. Kind of makes it worth it in a roundabout way, anyone feel the same?
Yes! I love it, when a guy can cook So yeah... this month is going to be tough for me too. I started working (wuhu) but i will get my wage by the end of the month and first have to buy a ticket for the public transport, which is so expensive here (70€)... And i want to see my boyfriend, who lives 600km away... that will also be a lot of money... theres not much left for other stuff this month :/ But you can learn a lot from having not much money... which food in the suermarcet is not as expensive and still delicious and healthy? You start to think about it a lot...
Ramen noodle every night diet? lol I know that feel all too well, lived it every day in college... Although I knew how to cook and fix stuff before I was in college lol. Problem was, to cook you need to have food first >.< I had to hit up my college's food pantry and sell blood just to scrape by, although sometimes I still ended up going a week without food haha. It was a good...well, it was an interesting learning experience. Now that I'm back home and have a job I'm much better off thank god, but ya...I've been there so I feel for ya man. Protip: You can make any piece of furniture you want out of milk crates, and even make it look nice by draping cloth over em. It's kinda like minecraft, gotta get creative with it. Also, if you're really hurting, most hotels offer a free continental breakfast for guests. "Guests" with two finger quotation marks. Or you could just hit up the McDonald's dollar menu
Amongst other things, I hate it. One of my many problems, I have a few that are worse than that though. Sent from my iPod touch named 'Rainbow Dash' cause I am the Realest BRonY in the mug, by Tapatalk.
I have an income of $0. I have no car, no job, and I can't seem to get help with going to school. I also have moved 5-6 different times in the past 3 years so I don't have a stable home either. I'm in pain every day and have a lot of health problems I can't get fixed because I can't afford it. The last time I went out for dinner was sometime last September for my birthday. Luckily I have a few connections online to help get me super cheap food like free Papa John's pizza coupons for $1 and whatnot. Paying monthly bills with no job is not fun. I'll be moving out of state yet again sometime in May because we simply can't afford it here so I have to go to my dad's house in Ohio. I was lucky with investing in MLP trading cards because I got a lot of money selling those as well as a tablet I got for free thanks to a friend. At least my credit card is paid off. A credit card which I used to pay down my financial aid from back in 2009. Put simply, my life is awful, but I feel like if I could just go to a doctor every now and then and have even a minimum wage income, I would be very happy. A stable home would be a plus too.
I am what is officially defined as "poor," but I only mind it once in a while, like when I see those pony plushies, or when some cool DVD comes out, and I know I'll have to wait until it gets into the five dollar bin. But, really - I'm fairly healthy, have a roof over my head, a computer connection, somepony that loves me (and I love her - better yet, she's a brony, too), got a few good friends, and lots of friends online, and I'm not starving, even if it feels like it sometimes. I can't really afford to go out, although I sometimes do any ways, just early in the month so I can juggle the book later. I've often said, I wouldn't mind being a dish washer if it covered my bills. Oh, sure, all the extra stuff is nice, but I don't really need it. Suffering comes from wanting a thing you don't really need. Sure, all those DVD's and pony stuff would be nice to have, but it isn't necessary to my happiness. So, while I would love to have more money (One of my vices is travelling, and I haven't done that in years), I'll be just fine where I am.
I'm quite interested in how I'll fare when I strike out on my own, with no financial support from my parents. It'll probably be a spectacular crash and burn, but let's hope for the best.
Working already I'll have to make you some of my pizzas one day. Public transport is a rip off here too, not quite as bad but enough that I walk 50min to work and back, keeps me fit at least. I'm lucky enough to live within walking distance to a farmers market, I live off of 2kg bags of potatoes and onions. Something being the key word there, I've made some god awful 'somethings', they fill you up though. I've used cardboard boxes before, in fact I'm using my computer's box right now as storage. Wooden pallets are great too, businesses are always throwing them out, I'm turning one into an end table and looking to get more to turn into a bed frame and shelves. Hm, I've hit up a free church BBQ before, I need to look into these free breakfast though. Wow man, that sounds rough, unfortunately all I can really do is wish you best. Sounds like we both have a very similar situation. I'm managing as things are, it's the feeling of being in limbo that gets me, all it would take is one thing to send things spiraling down but similarly one lucky break could really turn things around. I worked one trial night as a dishwasher, never heard back from the restaurant again, I have a sneaking suspicion they just wanted someone to fill in that night. Live and learn eh? I think you'll surprise yourself with well/often you can avoid crashing and burning, that's been my experience anyway, I was down to my last $20 of savings when I managed to get a job. Not sure what this is really implying?
Im poor too.. Every month I feel like its trouble.. I live cheap and some days I dont eat.. But Im happy anyway ;D
