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<blockquote data-quote="Jungleland" data-source="post: 156404" data-attributes="member: 4598"><p>Man oh man, this hit me hard. I was one of those, husband had a 6 digit income, we lived in a very huge, nice home in the heart of wine country, didn't think twice about buying 3 brand new cars in one year. We entertained to the excess, vacationed in Hawaii, lived on credit cards because we thought this money tree would never dry up and die! Then, after 20 yrs with the same company, husband was layed off, then let go within a realitivly short time. </p><p> </p><p>We were stuck with enormous credit card bills, car payments out the buttootie, and a house payment that makes me cringe now to think about.</p><p> </p><p>Talk about a slap in the face with reality. But, we needed that! It was nuts the way we were living and SO NOT US!! We are simple people really, just fell into the "Keeping up with the Jones" trap.</p><p> </p><p>We moved to the mountains after selling our huge home for a huge profit, thank God! Paid off most of our credit cards and cars, sold lots of stuff, determined to simplify. But, husband got a decent job again and we got comfy again. But when the ecomomy went kerplunk a few years back, he was layed off again.</p><p> </p><p>Sold that house for a decent profit, got into a much smaller house, paid off more credit card debt and REALLY simplfied our lives. We started doing foster care and that really opened my eyes to how spoiled and bratty we had been. Life was NOT dinner parties and new cars. </p><p> </p><p>Now, fast forward to this past year, we have lost that house, we are renting a really nice double wide on 10 acres of horse property (well husband and Aly are, I am living on my sis' property near them). We are living paycheck to paycheck with some assistance and are just a paycheck away from homelessness. If I couldn't live here with sis for free except for utilites, we couldn't do it at all. </p><p> </p><p>So, my reason for posting all this is that I can so relate to the way it is to live in America right now. We are barely existing, zero extra spending, zero meals out, zero movies at the theater, nothing, nada. Major wake up call for ones who were living high on the hog just 7 years ago. </p><p> </p><p>Been really hard for husband, having had such a prestigious career and now just being very grateful to have a semi-secure job sort of related to what he is highly over qualified doing. He is so great about it, but I know it must be hard for him.</p><p> </p><p>I just wonder...had we not went nutso when we did have money...where we'd be right now. No use thinking like that. We made major mistakes and now just need to learn from them and try to exist in this very difficult time. </p><p> </p><p>I am so very thankful for all we do have and am working hard on getting healthy so that I can contribute any way I can.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Vickie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jungleland, post: 156404, member: 4598"] Man oh man, this hit me hard. I was one of those, husband had a 6 digit income, we lived in a very huge, nice home in the heart of wine country, didn't think twice about buying 3 brand new cars in one year. We entertained to the excess, vacationed in Hawaii, lived on credit cards because we thought this money tree would never dry up and die! Then, after 20 yrs with the same company, husband was layed off, then let go within a realitivly short time. We were stuck with enormous credit card bills, car payments out the buttootie, and a house payment that makes me cringe now to think about. Talk about a slap in the face with reality. But, we needed that! It was nuts the way we were living and SO NOT US!! We are simple people really, just fell into the "Keeping up with the Jones" trap. We moved to the mountains after selling our huge home for a huge profit, thank God! Paid off most of our credit cards and cars, sold lots of stuff, determined to simplify. But, husband got a decent job again and we got comfy again. But when the ecomomy went kerplunk a few years back, he was layed off again. Sold that house for a decent profit, got into a much smaller house, paid off more credit card debt and REALLY simplfied our lives. We started doing foster care and that really opened my eyes to how spoiled and bratty we had been. Life was NOT dinner parties and new cars. Now, fast forward to this past year, we have lost that house, we are renting a really nice double wide on 10 acres of horse property (well husband and Aly are, I am living on my sis' property near them). We are living paycheck to paycheck with some assistance and are just a paycheck away from homelessness. If I couldn't live here with sis for free except for utilites, we couldn't do it at all. So, my reason for posting all this is that I can so relate to the way it is to live in America right now. We are barely existing, zero extra spending, zero meals out, zero movies at the theater, nothing, nada. Major wake up call for ones who were living high on the hog just 7 years ago. Been really hard for husband, having had such a prestigious career and now just being very grateful to have a semi-secure job sort of related to what he is highly over qualified doing. He is so great about it, but I know it must be hard for him. I just wonder...had we not went nutso when we did have money...where we'd be right now. No use thinking like that. We made major mistakes and now just need to learn from them and try to exist in this very difficult time. I am so very thankful for all we do have and am working hard on getting healthy so that I can contribute any way I can. Hugs, Vickie [/QUOTE]
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