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dembotoz

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36. doing ok but have tightened the belt quite a bit

Sat Oct 28, 2023, 09:30 AM

Oct 2023

as long as nothing major goes wrong......
last 2 years had some unusual expenditures...
sons out of state wedding, unplanned move, overly long hunt for a different car....
but remained afloat

I do watch my pennies much closer.
I don't go out to eat much at all anymore.....I am sort of a recluse so that does not bother me .....
I do keep track of all my expenses now....handy notebook

but things are ok....not really good but ok

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Are your expenses outpacing your earnings currently? [View all] Quixote1818 Oct 2023 OP

We are currently snpsmom Oct 2023 #1

That is happening a lot Tree Lady Oct 2023 #12

Can't decide between "a bit" and "doing awesome," but month over month petronius Oct 2023 #2

I chose "other" True Dough Oct 2023 #26

The original thread was about expenses going up more than income MichMan Oct 2023 #3

Can you check the wording of several of your response choices? Nt spooky3 Oct 2023 #4

Thanks. Yikes. 😆 nt Quixote1818 Oct 2023 #10

Going into retirement, we dont really count.. ;) getagrip_already Oct 2023 #5

"I'll save my marriage and shut the hell up. " paleotn Oct 2023 #9

My wife and i hooked up in '77 in college getagrip_already Oct 2023 #11

Ha! 1988 here. paleotn Oct 2023 #13

Yeah, those looks can get you in trouble... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #15

I do worry about the next generation. Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #16

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

Thanks. Fixed. Nt Quixote1818 Oct 2023 #7

we're retired but doing better than most, regardless mike_c Oct 2023 #8

Things were rough the last few years.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #14

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

I retired in 2010, thanks for the SS COLA. But my pension has lost doc03 Oct 2023 #18

Not hurting, but noticing the cost increases Sympthsical Oct 2023 #19

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

House mortgage is paid off. We're retired. Defined benefit pensions. 3Hotdogs Oct 2023 #21

Yes but xmas74 Oct 2023 #22

Yes, we are falling behind financially Chuuku Davis Oct 2023 #23

As an artist then as a teacher I could never earn enough BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #24

Once I get my whorin' and cokin' habits under control, I'll be back in the black... Bucky Oct 2023 #25

Is this you? : ret5hd Oct 2023 #33

Barely covered each month. Only a little is leftover. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #27

I was fortunate enough to retire from the medical profession with a fair amount stashed away PortTack Oct 2023 #29

Treading water. Aussie105 Oct 2023 #30

breaking even onethatcares Oct 2023 #31

"Other." phylny Oct 2023 #32

eating less, The Wandering Harper Oct 2023 #38

I'm sorry. phylny Oct 2023 #40

Since late 2019, our income has increased almost 50% NickB79 Oct 2023 #35

doing ok but have tightened the belt quite a bit dembotoz Oct 2023 #36

Some things have gotten more expensive but nothing that has changed our lifestyle at all. We have more money Raftergirl Oct 2023 #37

my income has declined while prices go up The Wandering Harper Oct 2023 #39

I can't even afford to renew my Star membership Polybius Oct 2023 #41

My income and my expenses are about the same. GoodRaisin Oct 2023 #43

Kick jfz9580m Nov 2023 #44