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Graduated in 1982, didn't have a job until February 1984 liberal N proud Apr 2012 #1
How did you survive on your own? hfojvt Apr 2012 #2
Lived on some money I had made the summer of 81 liberal N proud Apr 2012 #5
Wow you own a house free and clear? dkf Apr 2012 #3
well, it is only a $35,000 house hfojvt Apr 2012 #7
Smart smart smart! dkf Apr 2012 #12
Pre baby boomer here - saved by an accident of timing. tularetom Apr 2012 #4
timeing was pretty good for me some 18 years later hfojvt Apr 2012 #11
simple.... madrchsod Apr 2012 #6
If one accepts $10,890 as the poverty line for an individual, I'm just above that at $14050.80 Kaleva Apr 2012 #8
I never saw the point to life insurance hfojvt Apr 2012 #32
I am about at that level with my social security. RebelOne Apr 2012 #34
Very. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #9
I've never been poor. Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #10
Three tough periods Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #13
I have had low income hfojvt Apr 2012 #17
been to the food bank & owned multiple commercial, residential properties upi402 Apr 2012 #14
I had some pretty lean times in the early 70's HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #15
Always have been loyalsister Apr 2012 #16
although I like movies, I consider going to them a waste of money hfojvt Apr 2012 #20
Being able to do "something" loyalsister Apr 2012 #33
I'm on disability, which for me is less than a minimum wage job. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #18
Could someone help me out with the percentages here? joshcryer Apr 2012 #19
Maybe I am just a poor explainer hfojvt Apr 2012 #22
Ahh, OK, thank you, that is fine, it explains it well enough. joshcryer Apr 2012 #24
I was living on two big macs a day for about a year and couldn't afford to take a polly7 Apr 2012 #21
that does not sound like a good diet hfojvt Apr 2012 #23
No, it wasn't a good diet. polly7 Apr 2012 #25
Couldn't say for sure... meaculpa2011 Apr 2012 #26
To the point of relying on a soup kitchen pecwae Apr 2012 #27
ouch hfojvt Apr 2012 #30
You're absolutely right! pecwae May 2012 #35
I have always ranged between below the poverty level to 300% of the poverty level Marrah_G Apr 2012 #28
yes, the poverty line does not account for higher rents hfojvt Apr 2012 #29
My income and net worth were both zero for the first seven months after finishing my BA slackmaster Apr 2012 #31
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