History of this group, and ideas [View all]

---History---
Hi, all
I'm glad this seems as popular as i hoped it would be (i thought there might be a large crowd of us that fall between the cracks in Frugal and EE group...which is good but still more of a lifestyle choice. That being said F and EE is also a good group.)

For Historical purposes
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12598762 Where It was suggested to admins

since a new group needs some 'provable' support
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027231530
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027219226
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11283695

And that's how it started, let's hope it grows and we all have fun
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---ideas---
i would like volunteers for more hosts, i'm thinking rotation to make it easier on folks but this is all of our group so let's argue it friendly like

Idea posts <<<---how to's, how to deal with social services, how to deal with the homes we live in, the cars some drive, the bicycles we ride, how to fix food cheaper, deal with child care, healh care. and so much more

Support: working poor are more of a clan than anything, we have more in common than the stuff the politicians use to try to split us up with

a place to rant and rave without people giving 'answers' from a place that didn't 'walk the walk'
It's nice for someone who hasn't to say: eat beans and rice...it's another to eat beans rice and veggies 100 days straight
it's nice for someone never having been working poor to say, "get another job"...not the same when you've pounded tarmac for 6 months and no one calls back

and so much more
---not an end to ideas, just for now an end to what i could think up---

---My thoughts--
I'm so happy to see the group well received.
I'm sure we'll disagree at times (all families/clans do).
I'm sure we'll learn from each other.

I asked for this group because every time (see above in ideas) I saw a 'working poor' post, it was instantly followed by 'possibly well meaning but useless posts from middle or upper class with no ideas on realities we live in'


It warms my heart and put a big grin on my face to see the response the first 24 hours and i'm hoping for more
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Ladies, Gentlemen, Guys, Gals Welcome!