Working Poor

w0nderer

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72. its an issue

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 10:24 PM

Mar 2016

i spent (male) 4 years taking care of house and stepkids and and homeschooling stepkids
(immigrant... no workpermit)

i got nothing from that..no pay, no ss, nada (actually i got a lot...emotionally i felt good helping my stepkids)
and it is work, my (now x)wife of course was pissed off at me for not contributing 'more' (money)

so yup it's an issue in many directions as you post
you (mostly) always make sense Grasswire
i'd love a retroactive, it'd make me ellible ....oh nevermind i already worked the 5 + years it takes
still depending on what they put it at it'd be cool

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Although I have retired since joining this group... [View all] malokvale77 Mar 2016 OP

just FYI grasswire Mar 2016 #1

Please make it so. nt malokvale77 Mar 2016 #4

I'm one of those - raised my 840high Mar 2016 #7

Excellent! tazkcmo Mar 2016 #15

here is information about that bill grasswire Mar 2016 #41

If only we had a Democratic congress ... (nt) JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #48

How much would the stay-home person's contribution to FICA be? SheilaT Mar 2016 #52

from the article grasswire Mar 2016 #54

Many thanks for the info Grasswire. Truly an important bill!! nt veness Mar 2016 #59

Thank you for posting this. cpamomfromtexas Mar 2016 #66

its an issue w0nderer Mar 2016 #72

thank you, w0nderer. grasswire Mar 2016 #73

LOL w0nderer Mar 2016 #75

and what is that awful weapon in your posts? grasswire Mar 2016 #76

Bearded viking axe w0nderer Mar 2016 #92

Three years ago, while working on my genealogy... grasswire Mar 2016 #93

considering how much raiding was done on Eire (Ireland) and England (and Scotland) w0nderer Mar 2016 #94

what interesting history! grasswire Mar 2016 #95

we are communicating, or at least exchanging words w0nderer Mar 2016 #96

Cool malokvale77 Mar 2016 #99

If I wasn't already married... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2016 #2

If I didn't have a SO... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #5

^this is the sweetest^ Iris Mar 2016 #34

as my daughter would say... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2016 #44

Ha Ha ..... always on the move ... to grove laserhaas Mar 2016 #53

you have my respect Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #3

Thank you malokvale77 Mar 2016 #9

Pretty impressive! Kaleva Mar 2016 #6

Thank you Kaleva malokvale77 Mar 2016 #12

I didn't know about this group until I read your post in the Bernie group Kaleva Mar 2016 #13

Then I'm happy to introduce you to this wonderful group. nt malokvale77 Mar 2016 #25

I am in awe of you CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #8

Thank you CoffeeCat malokvale77 Mar 2016 #14

It helps a lot Hydra Mar 2016 #31

So well said Hydra. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #37

You rock, sister! Little_Wing Mar 2016 #10

Thank you Little_Wing malokvale77 Mar 2016 #16

You have lots of courage and grit... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #11

Thank you Thespian2 malokvale77 Mar 2016 #19

We always need a little help from our friends... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #21

You are more than welcome. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #27

And it's a terrible thing not to have any friends. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #62

You are someone I wish lived by me. You'd make a wonderful friend. williesgirl Mar 2016 #17

You brought me to tears. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #22

Thank you for your OP & this whole thread malokvale77. Best wishes! nt veness Mar 2016 #61

Thank you for your OP & this whole thread malokvale77. Best wishes! nt veness Mar 2016 #64

Congratulations on your retirement! tazkcmo Mar 2016 #18

Thank you tazkcmo malokvale77 Mar 2016 #23

I wish I had my parents old reel mower. I loved to mow designs in the grass growing up! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #65

have you seen the sticky thread on low resource gardening? w0nderer Mar 2016 #74

Amazing. Thanks for the link, w0nderer. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #77

my pleasure n/t w0nderer Mar 2016 #91

You GO GIRL!!! RepubliCON-Watch Mar 2016 #20

I hope to inspire malokvale77 Mar 2016 #24

Since you were married to your ex for more than 10 years, you 1monster Mar 2016 #26

Yes... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #28

very impressive shireen Mar 2016 #29

First of all... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #32

You learn by doing....and occasionally fucking up. blackspade Mar 2016 #36

It sounds like you have enough there to write a survival manuel Kalidurga Mar 2016 #30

Well if I had better writing skills I might attempt it. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #33

That is a great set of skills. But also, I hope you are drawing SS based on your ex husband's spooky3 Mar 2016 #35

Definitely... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #40

Trading is always good and one often forgotten as a resource w0nderer Mar 2016 #43

I learned bartering from my father. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #90

You should add writing skills to the list! spooky3 Mar 2016 #50

I appreciate the compliment... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #89

I find no difference between men and women, except the obvious that men are built stronger. rusty quoin Mar 2016 #38

Thank you rusty quoin. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #45

We could almost be sisters! ebayfool Mar 2016 #39

Yes, we made it sister. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #46

K&R re-welcome w0nderer Mar 2016 #42

Thank you w0nderer. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #47

You still have your house. That in itself speaks volumes. DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #49

Point well made. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #88

It's amazing what we can do when we're pushed to the wall, isn't it? ladyVet Mar 2016 #51

Thank you ladyVet malokvale77 Mar 2016 #87

THere are too many like you! KPN Mar 2016 #55

Yes, I believe getting Bernie elected is a major step forward... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #86

Unless you are leaving your house to someone, emotionally, you should cash out. laserhaas Mar 2016 #56

I disagree. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #69

This here^. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #78

Your priorities, are, your priorities laserhaas Mar 2016 #103

Thank you laserhaas malokvale77 Mar 2016 #104

I understand what you are saying laserhaas... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #85

Thank you for sharing your story. davidthegnome Mar 2016 #57

We are all with you - our brother - believe in yourself laserhaas Mar 2016 #58

Stories, such as yours always hurt my heart. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #84

Well done--I'm with you. panader0 Mar 2016 #60

Well done yourself. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #82

That sounds like my mother's story arikara Mar 2016 #63

I don't know about being the best mom... malokvale77 Mar 2016 #81

Sounds like you did good too arikara Mar 2016 #83

I truly enjoyed reading your story malokvale77 monicaangela Mar 2016 #67

Thank you so much. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #80

Sorry to hear that you don't have a pension monicaangela Mar 2016 #97

I've come to terms with the "no pension" situation. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #98

yes, there are many people who have no pension. grasswire Mar 2016 #100

When your ex dies... SHRED Mar 2016 #68

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I never knew this group existed. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #70

hi and welcome!!! w0nderer Mar 2016 #71

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