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Showing Original Post only (View all)Are your expenses outpacing your earnings currently? [View all]
Last edited Fri Oct 27, 2023, 09:20 PM - Edit history (2)
Just saw this post https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218405212
and wanted to see how DUers are being impacted. I honestly haven't noticed much difference recently. For a bit when gas was up and a few items I shopped for were up a bit, but not so much now. Seems like most years currently.
I'm 100000% sure any MAGA's who got huge raises under Biden and bought a giant new truck are going to say things are horrible no matter how great they are. That's why I don't give a F about these polls. Things are too divided for polls to mean much anymore.
Editing to add this. LOL
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bLsRnx5wAds
77 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited | |
Yes, my expenses are outpacing my income badly | |
16 (21%) |
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Yes, my expenses are outpacing my income a bit but it's manageable | |
14 (18%) |
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Seems like most of the past few years | |
6 (8%) |
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No, my income is outpacing my expenses a bit currently | |
31 (40%) |
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No, my income is doing awesome compared to the past few years | |
7 (9%) |
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Other, please explain below | |
3 (4%) |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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Good logic. After 20 years of marriage, shutting your cake hole is the best option.
sarcasmo
Oct 2023
#34
Check your wording on the first couple options. ('expenses outpacing expenses')
Gidney N Cloyd
Oct 2023
#6
Other - wife and I are both retired, she is taking SS - I am waiting until I am 70 (2 more years)
NewHendoLib
Oct 2023
#17
When various streaming platforms announce increases, I drop them for a couple of months or more
PortTack
Oct 2023
#28
I'm retired, so my only income is Social Security. I supplement that with drawing down my retirement accounts
progree
Oct 2023
#20
Same here. I am retired with a low income, but I draw down retirement savings to make ends meet.
Midnight Writer
Oct 2023
#42
Once I get my whorin' and cokin' habits under control, I'll be back in the black...
Bucky
Oct 2023
#25
I was fortunate enough to retire from the medical profession with a fair amount stashed away
PortTack
Oct 2023
#29