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LuckyCharms

(23,142 posts) Sat May 23, 2026, 01:32 PM 18 hrs ago

How is everyone out there making it financially? [View all]

I'm feeling like everyone has their hands in my pockets...because they do.

Gas and electric costs have reached a near unsustainable level.

Spectrum bill increases seemingly monthly.

Groceries? (that's a new word I just heard...groceries)...forget about it.

And...I think twice before driving anywhere because I cringe at the pump.

How are you doing? How bad is it getting for you? Or, is it not bad?

I know we are all in the same boat...but I'm interesting in seeing how others are holding up.

Thanks.

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How is everyone out there making it financially? [View all] LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago OP

I'm doing about the same. Haggard Celine 18 hrs ago #1

The best gift he can give - his absence lame54 18 hrs ago #2

I'm doing okay. QED 18 hrs ago #3

I'm being very conservative. Living on social security. TommieMommy 18 hrs ago #4

Had to dump homeowner's ins. here in FL. Have tried to find a company that sells allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #48

I'm in FL too. I found an independent insurance agent that sells liability only policies. Good luck 🤞 TommieMommy 14 hrs ago #53

My credit cards were both up to the limit. I had to take money out of my now very meager retirement account. kerry-is-my-prez 15 hrs ago #49

Barely. Iggo 18 hrs ago #5

Awful, but holding on barely Catlady123 18 hrs ago #6

I believe they do. The Madcap 18 hrs ago #9

I guess I'm lucky dcbuckeye 18 hrs ago #7

We are fortunate in that we are doing OK and weathering all of this - for now. Marie Marie 18 hrs ago #8

Because other countries feel that we have made our bed, and they don't want to sleep in it DFW 5 hrs ago #78

I'm an adult grad student funding by a teaching assistantship mr715 18 hrs ago #10

Getting by. I'm retired and don't have a lot of expenses. Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #11

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted. Lars39 18 hrs ago #12

Reminds me of the phrase: littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #27

Yes, and so true! Lars39 16 hrs ago #31

We do make decent art, though. Iggo 11 hrs ago #63

Maybe not a coincidence: DFW 5 hrs ago #79

❤️ littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #80

Except for the Faux pas 18 hrs ago #13

A fictional character in a book I once read had an interesting observation DFW 17 hrs ago #14

Id love to know what character in which book, DFW. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #26

The book was called "Shibumi" DFW 8 hrs ago #71

Looks interesting! littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #81

73% seems high... RPM 10 hrs ago #70

My income is all US sourced DFW 7 hrs ago #73

About the same as you... MiHale 17 hrs ago #15

Living paycheck to paycheck. Social security checks. Maxed out credit cards. Trueblue1968 17 hrs ago #16

We aren't driving anywhere and we don't eat out Ritabert 17 hrs ago #17

The worst ForgedCrank 17 hrs ago #18

Housing relogic 17 hrs ago #19

well said Skittles 16 hrs ago #36

We rarely go out to dinner anymore - just too expensive and not all that good. waterwatcher123 13 hrs ago #56

That sounds wonderful! Love curries and Indian vegetarian food biophile 12 hrs ago #58

I hesitate to complain senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #20

I'm doing OK. Retired, but SSI covers all of my monthly expenses. OAITW r.2.0 17 hrs ago #21

We're doing okay. We're people of modest means with modest taste. I'm sure glad my husband is still Vinca 17 hrs ago #22

I've reached my goals. multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #23

I'm very upset about property taxes, atm. littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #24

Cutting back Maninacan 17 hrs ago #25

Grocery prices are going up to the point even snacks are too expensive sakabatou 16 hrs ago #28

We are doing fine edhopper 16 hrs ago #29

Okay so far, but being mindful about expenses and spending choices. n/t TygrBright 16 hrs ago #30

Pet food. hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #32

Wyoming is doing OK bernieb 16 hrs ago #33

what is the deal with Spectrum Skittles 16 hrs ago #34

I'm Okay BeneteauBum 16 hrs ago #35

It's a little tight, but not unbearably.... lastlib 16 hrs ago #37

Check out the price on Part D now and then, just in case. nilram 6 hrs ago #75

I retired nearly 9 yrs ago. I did all of the shopping for two then and now and pay all bills. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #38

Trump has successfully LilElf70 16 hrs ago #39

I'm feeling it IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #40

We're doing okay Grim Chieftain 16 hrs ago #41

Yeah, that's a structural economic cost for me, too. OAITW r.2.0 11 hrs ago #59

Cheers, friend! Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #60

We're doing okay so far MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #42

Expenses are up... but flat WarGamer 16 hrs ago #43

If it weren't for my few credit cards, we'd be out on the street by now. slightlv 16 hrs ago #44

I'm terrified... Scully 15 hrs ago #45

Every time I do something on-line I feel like a mark perdita9 15 hrs ago #46

Doing without a lot of day-to-day stuff -- have cut back on driving, eating, allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #47

I'm retired for about 10 years now, and doing okay, probably because GoodRaisin 15 hrs ago #50

By the skin of my teeth... buzzycrumbhunger 15 hrs ago #51

Retired for 12 years and still doing OK with income Progressive dog 14 hrs ago #52

I am very "lucky" usedtobedemgurl 14 hrs ago #54

I've heard of that, even seen online ads nilram 6 hrs ago #76

I can't complain, I have been retired for 16 years. I am fortunate to have one doc03 14 hrs ago #55

I'm retired (10 years) and fortunate to get by on Golden Raisin 13 hrs ago #57

I'm Okay but I do see prices increasing LogDog75 11 hrs ago #61

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Look at you using new vocabulary! choie 11 hrs ago #62

Vocabulary? LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #64

I'm likely doing better financially than most AZProgressive 11 hrs ago #65

Ihave Spectrum and recently bundled cable, cellphone, and internet LogDog75 11 hrs ago #66

Mom and I sold our house, so better than it has been in a long time mvd 10 hrs ago #67

We're doing fine but I save less per month than I use to Tree Lady 8 hrs ago #72

Trying to shed additional costs. haele 7 hrs ago #74

We're Doing Fine DET 5 hrs ago #77