My divorced mother worked at the electric company and phone company taking in bills
And no she never moved up to CEO
Trickle down economics
My step dad saved us.
Me, college degree never made more than 11 dollars an hour. I’ve gotten help on the way
Raising my kids.
Who looks down on a kid getting free lunch
It was a white ticket instead of blue
Discrimination.
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I’ve been way up, and I’ve been way down (financially). Up sure beats down.
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We grew up with little money but huge emotional support.
As an adult I’ve had money and I’ve been skint. Somewhere in between would be nice. Just enough to not worry about paying the bills. Still. I wouldn’t change that. I came to this world with nothing and that is how I’ll leave it!
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I grew up dirt poor. Out in the middle of nowhere tennessee sharing clothes with the neighbor kids. Now after years we have good money, not enough for hospital bills, but I’m dressed well and I can go to starbucks. I don’t miss being poor, but hell I miss being in nature
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It is not WHAT you know in life (you could have many educational degrees), but in most cases here in Australia it is WHO you know.
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I was well off as a kid. As an adult I was well off for awhile. Now I’m not so well off. Surviving. Wish I could help my kids financially but as of now they need to make it on his own. They are doing pretty good
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It’s that way everywhere. Get out there and network. Do volunteer work. Make a good impression (a postive one!) so that when people are thinking of someone to fill an empty spot, they think of you.
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Glad i got my independence as a disability support pensioner. But these people on top have their ways to ruin it. For example heavy taxing on tabbacco. Even the taxdepartment have ways to draw blood out of a stone. When do the politicians stop bullying each other and do fair politics?
Yes i know, the answer is blowing in the wind.
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I am like most of those who have posted- been up, been down. I’ve lost a house, bought a house, rented a house; I’ve worn hand-me-downs and thrift store clothes, and I’ve bought name brand. I’m in a comfortable place now, but I feel guilty for thinking that because my husband wants more, and I want him to be able to follow his dreams.
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Yes, smoking is killing me financially and physically. My cigarettes just went up to $52.00 for a pack of thirties here in South Australia (35.00 US). I get the DSP too and have to pay for cigarettes out of my savings - that are rapidly dwindling away mind you.
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Don’t they understand we smoke cause we enjoy killing ourselves with cigarettes. I love filling my lungs with smoke and the kick i get with every drag. Someday in despair i will smoke ratpoison. My final drag. I know these politicians love to see us work into a hardattack it boost the economy. Maybe we should look to china and bend the laws to forced labour. Its already happening work for the doll.
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