This Group Is Sharing Painful Truths And Jokes About Being Poor, Here Are 40 Of The Best

I agree totally

terry pratchett is such a good author

So true! Every time I read an article about saving money, I am already doing all of those things because I am poor.

We picked a credit union because we made it clear that if we don't have the money, we wanted to be declined. No bank would agree to that but we found a credit union that promised they would not if we signed up for the overdraft protection. They got rid of it a year later without telling us, my husband was 50 cents short and our credit union allowed the cable company to try to run the payment 3 times in one day, meaning 3 overdraft fees of $32 for being 50 cents short. My husband gave a very impassioned speech in the lobby, about how they were their to protect our money and they had left us exposed, etc. Told them that our money was better protected in our mattress. The manager came out, agreed with my husbands logic and set us up a line of credit so if we don't have the funds in our account, it pulls from the line of credit automatically. No overdraft fees in 10 years. Highly recommend if you can find a bank who will set that up for you.

That's how I think about unnecessary purchases. "Well, this coat will cost me three days work", or renting a movie will cost five minutes work, or and a possible vacation will cost two weeks work or whatever. Thinking about whether an item is worth the amount of work put into buying it really puts things into perspective!

Love this! I think I'll go out today and invest in some avocados. I finished my last investment (bananas), and want a change now.

This is exactly my situation. Rent is almost 900e/month. If I somehow managed to save 4000-6000e, I could ask for a loan at the bank and buy a nice place at 120k. And pay that 500e or something a month for 25 years. But I can't save much because my pay is 1900e / month and over half goes to rent and bills.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy food, housing, heat, clothing....

Not drinking enough coffee. You could be a billionaire when you're high on caffeine. Infact, you could be anything.

Mine too, literally half of what I earn.

At least someone is getting that info to doctors

The lie that all poor people are poor because they're "bad with money" needs to die.

I am devastated with guilt that I wasn't born to rich parents. What was I thinking?!?

They are not everywhere.Distance costs money but the peace and books are worth more than anything. *sighs

Snort-laugh!

Growing up poor, you learn that what the world sees as junk stacked in your yard, is actually the only bank account that you have. Thus, the ads on blocks in the yard, the scrap steel, the old lawnmowers. You know that as soon as you get rid of something, you will need it, and can't afford to buy it. You pass this knowledge and insecurity on to your children without even realizing it. America is NOT the home of the free, and the brave. It's the home of wage slavery, and politicians picking away at what little you have left. It's time to change things. For the better, for everyone except the 1%.

I'd laugh, but this isn't funny

Better still, 'experienced poor'

That's what I say to people who say that.

They had us in the first half.

I have never felt so seen, Lol

Or illness

It's just sad! It's like you're being punished for being poor.

yeah... they're always people who says cut down your holidays, your trip, your eating out to save money... damn... i don't do any of those things where can i cut???

Laughing and crying at the same time

Why do companies ask people who have significantly less $ than said company to donate? Donate your $ big companies.

Well spent money.

Of course there is. Nothing easier than taking advantage of someone who can't afford to fight back. It's the socioeconomic equivalent of beating up crippled people.

My work took out a life insurance policy on me because I was "so valuable to the company". It was for seven times what they paid me annually.

And even if there is no engine ot check, something else will always pop up... like a mysterious new pain in a body part that used to work fine before.

Also, bears poo in the woods

Well if you want to look on the bright side of things, we poor folks are always ready for that struggle battle, and come out of it alive until the next one comes along

No moves available

Lets see. I earn 0 euros a month and need to spend minimum 90 euros/m for insurance, plus food, medicines, doctors and other expenses. How much will I have if I save -100 euros a month?

Pigeon breast cooked in a herb and cracked pepper butter, with a red wine and plum sauce reduction on a bed of sorrel leaves. And $20 to spend on drugs and alcohol.

I have just been able to retrain for a job that will pay me more, with a government grant and £10 000 of debt. I mean, I worked hard, but essentially I paid for a qualification in order to earn slightly more money, which I will now spend several years of my life working off. I do wonder if it was worth it.

YES. Double if you have a sibling doing better than you, that your parents like better, but you’re still the retirement plan.

Gamestop

The rich are just too good at taking poor man's money

There are only houses in this price range in some states. Definitely not California!

I never go forward if they ask for my bank account details for the free trial, if I go forward I put a warning /reminder in my calendar. And since I had to pay for things because I forgot to do the Kündigung = notice of termination. I sign the contract and at the same day I send the Kündigung for the future too.

"Nice things" in this case should also include paid time off work because we're not autonomous machines and need to recharge. "Nice things" includes the latest Matt Haig book (if that's what floats your boat - I just googled top popular authors 2020), because reading shouldn't be a luxury. "Nice things" includes a decent internet connection - needed for most things these days and if you want to spend 4 hours on YouTube, no one has the right to police that. "Nice things" does NOT automatically mean "latest iPhone" and I think that's where people's brain shortcut makes them push back against this opinion.

Poor persons airconditioning in a car. It is called 4/36. That is 4 windows open at 36 mph.

Are these numbers realistic? We pay interest here when we overdraw, but that’s not much. I overdrew a few 100 and payed 3 cents. Do you really pay 30 bucks for 75 cent overdraw?

Me every time i think about "travelling"...hahaha

Or in a country where poverty means that you don't have a mansion or a multi million dollar sport car.

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The Planeteers are in the wrong order. :( Blondie’s supposed to be between the ginger and the Asian chick.

... and then, some rich smartass will come over and say: "But then, you have time off of THREE jobs - while I only have time off of one!"

The car i can afford to pay cash for costs approx $1 and is likely a Hot Wheels. If, by a miracle, I were to save up a few hundred for an old beater car, I'd prob spend more money in repairs and duct tape holding it together, as my kids push it down the road to get to school. So, I go into debt to have a reliable car, where my kids can actually ride inside of it.

Paying my rent is 7 days of work (my place is smol). Also puts things into perspective.

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Now with you tube check engine light isn't as bad as it used to be. I watch how to fix it. Then I fix it.