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AnonymousCan I be really sarcastic and say I didn’t need a study for that?
Looking at my bank account this morning and the bills that have to be paid Friday. Trying to figure out how to save up a few grand for a down payment on a used car, 1/2 cash and 1/2 old car.
Planning on skipping major grocery shopping this week, trying to work our shopping to every two weeks, or three if I can pull it off.
I am not anywhere near middle class, but I do broke really well!
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I’m right there with you, Crazy Me. We moved last week, and it has been one ridiculous expense after another. Things are definitely tight.
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AnonymousWith the prices on rentals around here I’m not sure we could move again if we had to. There are people living out of their cars at the Walmart not too far from where I live. Work during the day, camp in the Walmart at night. Walmart put up portal-potties to stop them from using the bushes!! We aren’t there yet but we are way too close for my liking!
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We actually found a much less expensive place, which is good, since the basement of our previous place flooded and we had to move pretty quickly.
We’re fortunate that we can still afford to be choosy as far as location is concerned. There were cheaper places here, but the neighborhoods weren’t great. We are in a pleasant if closely packed, neighborhood with lots of dogs 🙂
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Wow, I agree, we don’t need an article to tell us that we’re not living it up. 😀
We’re lucky to have an affordable mortgage in a good neighborhood. Its been a struggle at times to hold on to it, but we’ve managed to keep up and stay on top of it. Thankfully we grow some of what we eat and it helps immensely. They keep saying how we’re getting back to normal but I’m still looking for my $60k a year job to come back that I lost during the bubble burst. I think for some, the crisis hasn’t exactly ended yet.
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