Author Topic: Absolutely Miserable, and Poor. (Read 14364 times)

SirPeale · « **on:** May 30, 2006, 08:56:47 pm »

This is the third month in a row that we're not going to be able to make our rent.

Bills are piling up. Keep getting doctors bills for the two visits to the ER a couple months ago.

Creditors want money hand over fist.

Maybe I'll start begging for money...does that actually work?

I mean...if I can get 20,000 people to help out with a buck each, we'd be all set.

*sigh*

Yeah, I know it won't work.

JonnyBoy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:27:50 pm »

Sorry to hear about your monetary situation, Peale.

Being 17, I'm still in a parent-created financial bubble of happiness, but I'll soon learn when I get tossed in the real world. I hope things get sorted out.

Regards,

Jon

whammoed · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:24:15 pm »

Yikes...seriously, 3 months? Are you close to being evicted? Do you have family that you can fall back on if worse comes to worse?

SirPeale · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:31:24 pm »

Quote from: whammoed on May 30, 2006, 10:24:15 pm

Yikes...seriously, 3 months? Are you close to being evicted? Do you have family that you can fall back on if worse comes to worse?

I have no idea if I'm going to be evicted or not. If it comes down to it, I suppose we could move in with my mom for a bit, but I'm hoping not.

It's just stupid stuff that keeps getting in the way. Van's breaklines blew, so I had to get that fixed. Hit a pothole with the Kia, blew out a tire, had to fix that. Car insurance is due again. We still gotta eat. Three kids wear a lot of clothes.

Likely will be able to make the rent this month (and for the previous two) but won't be able to make a payment on the car, pay the electric bill or the phone bill, or heck...any other bill either.

whammoed · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:35:41 pm »

Yes, the "unexpecteds" are troublesome. I recently moved to Indiana and had transmission trouble on the way. Ended up about $1000 in repairs.
Is there any extra work you can pick up somehow? Thats kinda what I'm doing right now.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:48:34 am »

bummer about that. but tell me- i thought all you folk were rich? is it the case that im not the only poor boy here? man, its getting cold ehre now. antipodean winter n all. better throw another old tyre into the 44 galln drum burner...

shardian · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:05:19 am »

My mother-in-law survived after her divorce taking care of three kids with no help from "dad" by having rummage sales every week. Friends and neighbors would donate junk for her to sell. Just a thought for you.

EDIT: Ooops, I just realized you were the one who started the rummage sale thread...apparently you've gotten the memo.

SirPeale · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:23:58 am »

Yeah, except you can't sell stuff to people that aren't there.

DYNAGOD · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:32:36 am »

its at the point where the cost of living is exceeding the financial capabilities of the average working joe..
im in the same boat as you. and its driving me crazy. im ready to quit my job becuase working is an exercise in futility..what the sense, theres no getting ahead!
if you were playing a game ,and there was no possibility of winning ,would you want to play anymore?
I make the same money if not more than my parents did, and i cant afford any of the things that they enjoyed.
hell just 30 years ago you could buy a single family house here (massachuestts)for 15 to 20 thousand dollars. that same house now goes for $417,000.00. and its a fixer uppper now.. but the income of everyone has not increased at all since that time . i make the same money my family made, this country has been raped dry, theres nothing left for us, and i feel even worse for the future of our children and their 7600.00$ rent for a 1Bdr apt,and 4.7 million for a fixer upper home..

shardian · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:01:04 am »

I am sooo thankful that I live in West Virginia. I bought a house last year, a 4 bedroom 2 bath in pretty good shape (not close to perfect) and I paid $82,000. That house probably sold for $40,000 less than 10 years ago, and I got a steal on it considering other houses in my subdivision are selling for $110,000 - $130,000. The people needed to move pretty badly and I offered on the first day the listed it

.
Anyways, now that I have made you all sick to your stomachs, I have been reading about the cost of living in other areas of the US, and I can't even fathom trying to live in NY/FL/CA. If I go 150 miles on the interstate in any direction (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia) average housing costs double, even triple. I turned down several jobs in those areas that paid double what I am making now for the simple fact that I would technically be making less based on COL.

DYNAGOD · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:57:40 am »

Quote from: shardian on May 31, 2006, 10:01:04 am

I am sooo thankful that I live in West Virginia. I bought a house last year, a 4 bedroom 2 bath in pretty good shape (not close to perfect) and I paid $82,000. That house probably sold for $40,000 less than 10 years ago, and I got a steal on it considering other houses in my subdivision are selling for $110,000 - $130,000. The people needed to move pretty badly and I offered on the first day the listed it .
Anyways, now that I have made you all sick to your stomachs, I have been reading about the cost of living in other areas of the US, and I can't even fathom trying to live in NY/FL/CA. If I go 150 miles on the interstate in any direction (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia) average housing costs double, even triple. I turned down several jobs in those areas that paid double what I am making now for the simple fact that I would technically be making less based on COL.

thats insane
i live in the same country as you! why is the vaule of a dollar worth more in one state than another?
This decline in the quality of living is moving so fast its starting to look like in as soon as ten years we will begin seeing living standards on par with third world nations. tent cities coming to a city near you!
a dollar is absolutely useless these days, and its only getting worse..
and with a multi-trillion dollar deficit its going to get much worse and much darker with no guarantee of ever getting better.

RayB · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:28:29 am »

Cue the Bush-bashing! ;-) (seriously, the guy does everything to benefit business short-term and nothing to benefit the people, and long-term prosperity).

Anyways..........

nostrebor · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:30:11 am »

Quote from: Peale on May 30, 2006, 08:56:47 pm

I mean...if I can get 20,000 people to help out with a buck each, we'd be all set.

*sigh*

Yeah, I know it won't work.

Toss your paypal addy on here or PP... you might just be surprised.

lharles · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:50:00 pm »

While not rich by any means, I make enough to get by and have some left over to call 'disposable income'. I've got four kids so I understand what it costs to keep them clothed and fed.

Anyway, I'd be more than willing to submit a bit to your cause considering that you're one of the folks who keeps this fantastic fountain of information about arcade nirvana goin'.

I agree with 'nostrebor', put your paypal address up and I'll contribute.

Heck, I even offered up a few bucks to get folks to interact with me on my blog a little while back, (I don't have ads or any craziness like that...I was just looking for like minded silly individuals to interact with textually -

). Sadly, that didn't work. SO, I've just continued to be silly in web solitude.

Hope it all works out for ya'...

Lharles

SirPeale · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:55:06 pm »

Quote from: nostrebor on May 31, 2006, 11:30:11 am

Quote from: Peale on May 30, 2006, 08:56:47 pm

I mean...if I can get 20,000 people to help out with a buck each, we'd be all set.

*sigh*

Yeah, I know it won't work.

Toss your paypal addy on here or PP... you might just be surprised.

paypal1@pealefamily.net.

JUST 20,000 people. That's not a large number.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:00:03 pm »

Quote from: Peale on May 31, 2006, 06:55:06 pm

Quote from: nostrebor on May 31, 2006, 11:30:11 am
Quote from: Peale on May 30, 2006, 08:56:47 pm

I mean...if I can get 20,000 people to help out with a buck each, we'd be all set.

*sigh*

Yeah, I know it won't work.

Toss your paypal addy on here or PP... you might just be surprised.

paypal1@pealefamily.net.

JUST 20,000 people. That's not a large number.

Hey Peale -- is this a no-CC Paypal acct (IIRC, it is) ?

Hang in there !

Cheers.

SirPeale · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:03:58 pm »

Quote from: CheffoJeffo on May 31, 2006, 08:00:03 pm

Hey Peale -- is this a no-CC Paypal acct (IIRC, it is) ?

Actually, no. The non-CC one is paypal@pealefamily.net. I opened the CC account after eBay cracked down on people not taking CC funded Paypal.

GGKoul · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:19:35 pm »

Quote from: Peale on May 31, 2006, 06:55:06 pm

Quote from: nostrebor on May 31, 2006, 11:30:11 am
Quote from: Peale on May 30, 2006, 08:56:47 pm

I mean...if I can get 20,000 people to help out with a buck each, we'd be all set.

*sigh*

Yeah, I know it won't work.

Toss your paypal addy on here or PP... you might just be surprised.

paypal1@pealefamily.net.

JUST 20,000 people. That's not a large number.

Done. 19975 left.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:21:03 pm »

Quote from: GGKoul on May 31, 2006, 08:19:35 pm

Done. 19975 left.

19925 left.

Cheers.

lharles · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:35:18 pm »

Wow...you guys are really generous!

Wish I had more to contribute but I don't.

However, I sent $5 your way and I hope it helps toward building up enough cash to get you caught up on your bills!

Guess that puts you at $19920.

I'll try to contribute a few more bucks after the next payday.

Take care...

Lharles

sodapopinski · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:17:49 am »

I got rid of my paypal Peale. But i'd like to give you a donation. The girlfriend moved out and i landed a sweet carpentry job.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:23:33 am »

I thought I was the only poor guy on the boards....

SirPeale · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:18:00 am »

You guys are unbelievable. I won't forget this.

shardian · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:22:05 pm »

I sent a token donation for your cause dude.
Good luck!

gonzobrian · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:51:23 pm »

I'll give you a dollar if you change you icon

Edgedamage · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:56:05 pm »

There's ways to make cash:

Fill the lawnmower walk around the area knock on doors asking folks to cut their lawns. Hey I even paid kids to cut my lawn when I even had a lawnmower. I had a little route that I still kept even when I got a full time job.

Cleaning peoples evestroughs EVERY home owner hates that job.

Walking to stores with a sponge and squeegee in hand will get you some window cleaning jobs on the spot.

Grab a small cooler fill with cans of beer and ice sneak onto the golf course. Golfers have no problem paying $5 a beer on hot days.

I have done all of the above and they work.

PS. not trying to sound high and mighty but when my wife went on maternity leave I had
to find odd jobs to make ends meet. The worst was cleaning towels for the local gym.

nostrebor · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:02:30 pm »

Done.

boykster · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:10:08 pm »

Hope things turn around for you man.....

Stingray · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:11:35 pm »

I'm just a poor public school employee, but I tossed in a bit. I sincerely hope things start to turn around for you soon, Peale. Best of luck to you & your family.

-S

Goz · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:16:25 pm »

Sent what I had in my paypal acct. Hope it helps..

-Goz

MameMaster! · « **Reply #30 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:23:21 pm »

I hope what I sent helps out as well!

...don't worry....good days WILL come!

RetroJames · « **Reply #31 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:57:44 pm »

RetroBlast send it's love!

now are you sure you didn't just forget where you put the rent? We all know you don't pay attention...

SirPeale · « **Reply #32 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:04:42 pm »

Quote from: gonzobrian on June 01, 2006, 12:51:23 pm

I'll give you a dollar if you change you icon

Hey, I'll do that. Hotty chick okay with you?

markrvp · « **Reply #33 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:39:23 pm »

Sent you some love, AP.

shmokes · « **Reply #34 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:50:51 pm »

I'm gonna have to remember this thread when I go to law school. Tuition is out of this world.

DaveMMR · « **Reply #35 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:56:36 pm »

Sent a little something as well.

lharles · « **Reply #36 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:09:04 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on June 01, 2006, 06:50:51 pm

I'm gonna have to remember this thread when I go to law school. Tuition is out of this world.

HEY! You can pay for college with student loans!

For some reason the government won't pay for my kids though!

GGKoul · « **Reply #37 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:45:47 pm »

Quote from: Peale on June 01, 2006, 06:04:42 pm

Quote from: gonzobrian on June 01, 2006, 12:51:23 pm
I'll give you a dollar if you change you icon

Hey, I'll do that. Hotty chick okay with you?

Ok we are waiting for the hot chick

SirPeale · « **Reply #38 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:27:23 pm »

Have to be tomorrow. Power just went out for like two hours, and I know it's going to do it again, I'm on temp power right now. New England power sucks!

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:29:10 pm »

Quote from: shmokes on June 01, 2006, 06:50:51 pm

I'm gonna have to remember this thread when I go to law school. Tuition is out of this world.

What in the world would make you think that anybody would show compassion for a lawyer ?

Cheers.


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