When you're almost Broke?
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
January 31, 2019 1:05am CST
Hard to believe that all the funds I had were almost empty already. I guess this is what it does to you caring four dogs and an aquarium. Not to mention my Grandma being here as well.
The dogs are not sick but not lucky with my fish, three died today despite my treatment. Darn, wish my brother never gave me that aquarium, nor i should have taken interest in it.
Well, it's not the end of the World, but it has made me sad a bit. Because when my brother was attempting to borrow money from me I couldn't give him anything.
Anyways, what did you do when you're at the point were you almost have no money left?
Have a nice day
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17 responses
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
i dip into my savings.
any additional headcount (visitor/guest, hiring a helper, new pets) that consumes food, water, electricity, etc automatically means additional expenses, in addition to the time and work/effort.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @hereandthere Yeah, we do have a helper and all that utilities thereof.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Feb 19
@Letranknight2015 that's why expect everything to increase
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Jan 19
I go to my cooperative and apply for a petty cash loan
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @florelway That would definitely drown me in debt, one thing I don't want is a loan.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
@florelway I didn't know that. Nope not a member of cooperative.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Jan 19
@Letranknight2015 in cooperatives we are actually borrowing our own money because we have share capital if one cannot pay it is written off and deducted from share capital. If we do not borrow our money we cannot earn from patronage refund. 
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
Hello @sofssu It won't be as easy as any one thinks.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Jan 19
I think he have goldfishes
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Jan 19
@sol_cee I use to have issues with goldfishes, they are too sensitive so move on to other species of fish like the hammerhead catfish.
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
@CaptAlbertWhisker I see. There must have been something wrong with the fish even before he bought them.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
31 Jan 19
Even I need money ay present. Nothing seems to work out
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @amitkokiladitya Well, I guess it all happens to all of us.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
1 Feb 19
@Letranknight2015 yes...we all keep facing this
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @fluffy69 Unfortunately, I can never do that to my dogs, too bad there's four of them now 
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@fluffy69 (4955)
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31 Jan 19
@Letranknight2015 yah having so many dogs means high maintenance.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Jan 19
About Aquariums.... try to have ornamental catfishes instead of goldfish, they have less mortality. pacu are also good, they are related to piranhas but ominivores and doesnt attack humans. You can feed them moringa leaves. I am not kidding, Pacus can survive with Moringa.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
31 Jan 19
@Letranknight2015 not the janitor fishes, the pacus, these are the fish I am keeping. They make great pets and many owners just feed them leafy greens
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
@CaptAlbertWhisker And how much is that if they were here? I still think I have bad water quality.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @CaptAlbertWhisker I have only bought small kois and my brother gave me some of those big ones. Really? those janitor fishes can just eat moringa alone? that's nice. But I have clear my aquarium of any bacteria and treating it with methelyn blue.
@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
I am sorry about the fishes. I hope everything will be okay.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
Hello @jobelbojel ( For now it's okay, they can manage.
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
When I have no more money left, I just stay at home. =) That way, I won't spend any...
How may fish are still alive? Maybe if you lose all of them, it's time to stop buying new fish for a while. Maybe you need to disinfect everything. Be extra careful too because you might get salmonella or ecoli in handling those fish like my mother.
I think this is one of the reasons why you should not give a pet as a gift.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Feb 19
Hello @brokenbee This is like thrice already this month and I'm just giving them Methelyn Blue instead. How did your mother got salmonella or ecoli? What a waste of money. Maybe I'll just continue buy and feed them regardless. I'm tired of doing water changes and salt treatments. I got three to four fish that still infected or had worms still. Maybe the big one will survive.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
@brokenbee Looks like I will need a gloves on this one.
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
1 Feb 19
@Letranknight2015 she was the one who cleans the aquarium at their flat and then after quite some time, she had discomfort on her stomach. So she had a checkup and that was their findings.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
Hello @Shiva49 I guess you are saving a lot, I can't do that anymore.
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@Shiva49 (28385)
• Singapore
5 Feb 19
@Letranknight2015 I tried but, like others, worry whether it will be enough! siva
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
I will look at my drawer, or old wallets at the drawer and see if I had inserted a bill or so in it, because I have that habit of keeping some money in old wallets at the drawer and am happy if I find out that I still have some money let there.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @acelawrites Well, mine are mostly empty now I have spent almost all of them to begin with.
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
31 Jan 19
It sounds like you are going through a terrible phase. We all go through these ups and downs. Sorry to hear about your fishes. Hope you have some saving for rainy days. That is what I do,,touch my savings though mostly I try to live and spend within my budget.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @arunima25 It's not the worst but it's just frustrating to the point that I can't save much. This is why I don't withdraw my savings through the bank.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Feb 19
@arunima25 well, i don't want to admit but mylot here is one of my savings i tend not to touch.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
31 Jan 19
@Letranknight2015 I have been through that phase a few times and even I avoid touching my savings
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @Moon24 Small is better than none.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @Sheali That's okay I just want to vent
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
31 Jan 19
Hello @rakski True, but it's not the worst. Lucky for me I'm not alone.
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
6 Feb 19
Either I take out from my savings or borrow money from my siblings or a friend. But I hate being broke and swore to never be in that situation again so I make sure to scrimp whatever I can and save money little by little. Even if it's just as simple as filling up a coin bank.
@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
6 Feb 19
Sorry about the experience. Would you be knowing what is killing the fish?
