Are you always in stress to meet your ends meet everyday?

That answer is yes i am on ssi and i have to split bills with other people for me to make it. I need to get me a job that pays good to catch up. I know that 637 a month cant help me. So i guess i have to do anything to get my bills caught up. Ive got an 8 year old to raise and i cant do it on that. But im doing what i can to catch up but now christmas is here and ive got to try and get my daughter something on that and its hard.

yes i am in stress. i earn very little and its hard to meet the exopenses very much in this situation. its hard now more

Same here, i guess everybody has its time of hard times. I have experience similar situation like yours though I couldn't consider our living as very poor but sometime in our life we only live through pay check to pay check- I meant like our earnings are just enough for primary needs. In fact i am starting to worry because i could hardly catch opportunity now online. Its only the source of income that helps my family wherein i get money to support our daily needs. I haven't got new real job since the last time i had and i was glad to find work online but up to this time it made me realize that its not for long period, it was just temporary. Anyways, even this worries i still believe and hope that we can surpass this hardship and that we can survive each day that will pass our life. As long as we have my faith in God, I know we can handle problems and that we have a good health. Happy mylotting.

If it is becoming that big of a problem, then I am going to suggest that you get a second job, in addition to your first one. Mylotting for an hour a day is not going to cut it as sufficient "extra income." If you are already on a low-income budget, and you are living with five other members - if they are not children they need to get a job as well. I do not know your location, but here in Houston, TX (U.S.A.), the majority, if not ALL schools will provide reduced-cost breakfast and lunch, and possibly FREE breakfast and lunch, if you can prove you are on that low'a income. I, thank God, (since you asked, of course; not to brag) am not in that big of a situation. I live in a household with five (and the three adults all work, including me). While I do work part-time, I do bring in around $700/month. And with my online endeavors, I bring in close to $900/month. But I also go to college too. Additionally, you might want to look into some programs similar to the U.S.A.'s WIC and food stamps program, that provide aid in purchasing groceries. Also look at cutting back. Internet, for one thing, is to be considered, if you are paying for it. Cable TV, any discretionary trips out to eat, etc. Take control, and take care of this! :)

Im not the bread winner, I do what I can online to help thou, be it programs like this and auctions and such. His hours has been lowered slightly, which has made it harder and we have 5 kids living at home. He gives me the check and I pay the bills and stuff. I get more depressed and worried then he does. In a way I feel Im letting him down by not being able to make the money stretch enough. And yes this has been our life for awhile now we have a few extra bills that we normally hadnt had and 2 more babies added in the last 2 years. (For those thinking well protection would work for the babies, they arent our biological babies). Both are grandbabies, one we have guardianship of. I guess I just face each day with the knowledge we are doing what we can and that family is worth it. I dont let the depression stay as it does noone any good. All we can do is our best. Happy Mylotting

Right now I have to thank God and say that we are fine. But that could change at any time. I do worry a lot though because things always happen, cars break down, appliances break, and things like that and in this economy it is very hard to come up with money to fix them. Also it is not a good time to lose a job, I live in constant fear of losing my job. Do you have food pantries in your area to help you out with food? I hate to think your children go hungery in the morning, could you at least give them a little toast before they go to school? Bread is not that expensive.

in my early days of marriage we had to live with my in-laws jsut to save money for the rent of the house..since my husband's salary was not enough for us especially that during that time im pregnant..and still at school...you just cant imagine how tight the money was during that time..but luckily we were able to survive and move out to live on our own as family...but today since over the years there was an increase of his salary and been promoted as well(and im earning too) which substantiate us on our daily needs and sometimes wants of the family...

More often than I care to admit, actually. It's not just money, but everything else. It's gotten to where I believe that struggle can only be natural in trying to take care of those you love. I reckon I'll always scrape, fineggle, bargain...but I've more or less made my peace with it. You just do the best you can, and you keep trying your hardest, taking pride in what you do accomplish. Whether that's just one smile on your kids' face, or a house that's kept.

Hi Yes it is very hard lately to make ends meet , and extra work is needed and me and my fiance have been late on many payments . You know over the summer we took in my parents and supported them and that was very hard . With family you do what ever you can , but we are in such a bigger hole now and all the dirt is piling over us , but I have faith we will slowly dig our way out . too many people out there suffering !

Yes, I have been stressed, I lost my job, and the bills are piling up , the collectors are calling asking for payment, which I do not have. I try not to let it get down though, because I can only do what I can until I find a job. It is not easy worrying from day to day about how things are going to get paid and if you will have a roof over your head the next month. I have started to deal with one day at a time. this is not easy, just hang in there, I hope things get better for you as well as for me.

I think everyone here is prety much in the same boat. I can't really remember a time that I have not been stressed about finances. Everything is so expensive and the job market is not all that good. Especially if you don't have an education. I have four kids, bith my wife and I are working part time jobs. We work opposite shifts so that we don't have to pay for daycare. That would certainly break our backs. So we get to see each other once in awhile. Even so we are usually so tired that we do a whole lot of nothing together. I can face it because I know there is a light at the end of the tunnell. I know that one day in the not too distant future I will be able to rid myself of the stress created by lack of finances. This is my plan anyways. Good luck, hang on to your dreams. Happy Mylotting, Jay