Have you no money at all?

Indonesia
January 3, 2010 9:44pm CST
Have you have no money at all? What do you feel, when you see the savings account balance that little money? Even with that little money, to live alone is not enough. What do you do to, at least, to survive today. And what of tomorrow? I welcome any suggestions from you all, myLotters.
8 responses
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
4 Jan 10
although savings money in the bank running low, I still keep spirit to run activities as long as in my pants pocket still any money, although only 1000 rupiah. But if in a pants pocket there is no money, my view directly blurry and not excited run activities on that day.
• Indonesia
4 Jan 10
Sorry, if my answer is a bit rough. But, what will you be able to 1000 rupiahs in your pocket? For transport costs alone is not enough, let alone eat, sir ... to our own is not enough, especially for families. But, I agree with your opinion, no matter how little money we have, we must keep working hard, for the sake of our own, and our families. Thank you for your spirit, sir.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
4 Jan 10
I have a very small amount of money until I get paid this upcoming Thursday. It feels like forever away though to be honest with you. I stretch out the little money I have to make it last, and charge the rest (lol). Luckily I have a gas charge card that I can use. The only things I really need are gas and the occasional food if I don't have groceries at home. I really try to step it up and budget out my days so that I DON'T end up in this kind of rut but it really hasn't been working out for me. You could do small things to get some money; borrow some from a trusted source (friend, family member, whatever) - promising to pay it back as soon as you can (and make sure you keep this promise). Donate blood to your local plasma center (and get paid for it! Not very much, but every little bit counts). Sell some things on eBay or Craigslist that you have around the house. Go cash in the coins from under your sofa. Any little thing that you can do to put yourself in what I call a "safe zone" is a good idea. Good luck to you!
• Indonesia
4 Jan 10
Donate blood at Red Cross? Well, that's not a bad idea, but I do not know if in my country, if I donate blood, I will get paid. Also can not go on, because the body produces blood slowly. To sell goods that are not necessary and not productive, we must sell it slowly, and not as easy as you think, is not it? But, I'll try. I have antiques from Java, a desk, antique lamps, and cabinets. Maybe I can sell to collectors. If offered by eBay, may also, but I had to estimate the shipping cost, because it is not easy to sell goods to other parts of the world. But it also does not hurt to try. Thank you for advice.
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
5 May 10
my hubby has been off work since last august and we are finding things to be really tight. sometimes we need to wait til payday (unemployment) til we get what we need but his unemployment runs out in january so i hope he has a job by then for sure!
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
16 Feb 10
i so know what you mean. we are so short of money sometimes we have to borrow from our kids and our parents. it makes me sad to think that we have so little money. it does, however, force us to be very creative!
@owstalaga (4707)
• Philippines
31 Jan 10
of course it's degrading to feel penniless... but that's how it is sometimes and so you should do everything necessary in order to earn or have money. If you don't have any job yet why not ask for help from relatives first while you are still looking for a job? Or maybe sell stuff you don't need anymore. That's what i did before and at least it helped me through.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
10 May 10
get work and try to look for another opportunity to get some money.or try to save it more so the money can be last longer.
• United States
4 Jan 10
I have little money in my bank account but my tuition and boarding fees are paid off so I want to not worry about money right now. My mother always tell me not to worry because things will work out in the future. I'm not sure how I feel about that but I know worrying about it doesn't help. At least mylot is giving me some nickels.
• United States
15 Jan 10
i have a family of 5 and my husband is the only one working. He makes less than $1700 a month. We don't even have a savings account, because all the money he earns goes away to bills each and every week. It feels horrible not to be able to buy shoes or a mattress for my kids. We are on food stamps and welfare, and we still struggle. for the first time since I was jsut a single mother with my 1st daughter, we had to ask for help from multiple charities this year. (2009) You really dont know what you have till its gone, because my husband used to have a good job with over $2000 a month. But now, I am jsut glad we have been blessed enough to have a roof over our heads and enough food to it, and that's all we're worrying about right now.