Thursday, August 12, 2010

why poverty sucks ass (part 1)

A good friend had a baby a MONTH ago. I have the gift.  I literally cannot afford to mail it.

I can't pay my cable bill (fine, I only watch Yankees games and Mad Men anyway) but I do really like the internet.

3 comments:

  1. I can totally commiserate. Been there and have recently been cutting corners myself. A short time ago, I had to leave clothes at the dry cleaners for over 2 months because I didn't have the money to pay the dry cleaning bill.

    And I also had to let a cable bill go -- doubling up the following month.

    Poverty does suck.

    But hang in there. In the meantime, perhaps a friend could provide a small, short-term loan?

    Me, I ended up tapping into my 401K! Hated to do it, but it helped get me over a hump and into a better place, so it was worth it.

    Hoping things start looking up for you soon!

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  2. I, too, cashed into my 401k last year, when I was laid of in August. But man, oh man... did I pay for it this year when I did my tax. Though looking back, I would do it again because it got me through a horrible time without having to ask anyone for help. I hope it get better for you.

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  3. etypcial, ari -- miss reading your no-nonsense posts and outlooks!

    Hope that doesn't sound weird.

    As a sometimes follower of your blog -- I hope that you are doing well and will post again soon.

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