being poor

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Do you think having money is part of enjoying life?

Ambitiouslyleiah @Ambitiouslyleiah (591) • United States 4 Jan 10

I feel that it is hard to be happy and enjoy life if you dont have atleast a little extra money. Like today, my mom will call me when she gets up and probably want me to come see her but I dont have the gas money to do so, that...

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Are You Tired of Being Poor?

powermannx @powermannx (450) • United States 22 Dec 09

Is life a fair deal for most people? How can a person of no means become a millionaire with little or no help, is it possible to do this? Most of all, are you tired of being poor? What will you do to fight being poor?

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How Poor are you right now

moneymommy @moneymommy (3418) • United States 14 Oct 09

We are pretty darn poor. I dont think I have been this poor since I was young.The economy has us losing our shirts....

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It seems sad that this would be a goal to achieve

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 2 Feb 09

Times are hard in the US the economy sucks. It is real sad that it would be a big goal for me to acheive just meeting the poverty line. This is crazy. I would have to work 3 jobs just to be considered poor!!! Here is the table...

poverty in america

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Being poor sucks

sweetdesign @sweetdesign (5142) • United States 30 Nov 08

I didn't get the paycheck I was expecting to recieve on Friday. I don't know what happened and why I didn't get paid for the 13 hours I put in. I have contacted my district manager but with the Holiday no one is in the office or...

missing paycheck

where is my money

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Could you feed a family for less than a dollar a day?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 2 Jun 08

Have you ever fed your entire family for such a small amount of money? Have you ever prepared a meal for less than a dollar? When I was a kid, my mom would cook up lima beans and cornbread. Back in the day a bag of limas was...

frugal living on a budget

living within your means

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Have you ever been so poor you couldn't afford food?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 19 May 08

About a decade ago, I ran out of money and was literally down to the last piece of ham in the refrigerator. I wasn't even sure if the ham was still good, cause it had been in the freezer for a year. But, I cooked it and ate it...

need help with money

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What is the solution for POVERTY?

juliaandrea_a @juliaandrea_a (349) • Philippines 16 Mar 07

if you are to solve this growing problem, how would you do it? What are you're ideas and ways that can stop a person to become poor?

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Is being poor all that bad?

toonatoons @toonatoons (3735) • Philippines 10 Dec 06

i shouldn't think so. being poor makes you clever, it enables you to explore all other possibilities to make do with whatever is available; it releases your creativity and ingenuity, and makes you appreciate simple things....

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