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pandr32

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11. Pets help us tolerate stree better.

Reply to erronis (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:47 AM

Dec 2025

I've wondered how people are managing to keep and feed them as the prices to do so keep rising.

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Its getting harder and harder to make it on my SSI. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 OP

Sending hugs. It's those unexpected costs that livetohike Dec 2025 #1

I saw a funny quote that.said when you are broke everything you own breaks leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #2

Never heard that one, but it's so true berniesandersmittens Dec 2025 #3

Corporate owned electrical utilities Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #30

I've always wondered... jmbar2 Dec 2025 #8

It is a conspiracy PatSeg Dec 2025 #35

Are Republicans Anti-Jesus? PaulnFortWorth Dec 2025 #9

That's beginning to change. Even the evangelicals are coming around. nt leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #13

The hypocrisy, I think, is a big reason people are becoming "nones". mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #15

There are certainly churches that are not worth going to. summer_in_TX Dec 2025 #40

Kick.nt jfz9580m Dec 2025 #4

What REALLY gets this poster going is: Next mouth the cost-of-living kicks in. chouchou Dec 2025 #5

I think the rise in Medicare witholding (and taxes) is supposed to rise also erronis Dec 2025 #6

That happens with every SS increase. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2025 #27

Amen, you wonder who does the math? Bozo the clown? chouchou Dec 2025 #39

SS sent a letter stating what my 2026 check would be after Medicare increase. A $40/mo extra txwhitedove Dec 2025 #14

The weird thing is I have to pay for Medicare Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #31

Wow. Can you opt out of Medicare? Then txwhitedove Dec 2025 #36

I have several people I help with rides to the vet, etc. Their bills are getting higher also. erronis Dec 2025 #7

Pets help us tolerate stree better. pandr32 Dec 2025 #11

Wgen Sadie first hot sick I went to my long time clinic that was bought leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #12

Private equity funds have been buying up the pet care industry bhikkhu Dec 2025 #17

And another problem with pet insurance is that you still have to leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #25

And the pill-pushing the VC vets are doing is insane - and probably dangerous. erronis Dec 2025 #20

Having a pet is healthy but... PaulnFortWorth Dec 2025 #21

Preach it! erronis Dec 2025 #29

Dogs are way more work though jfz9580m Dec 2025 #32

Stuff isn't built to last. pandr32 Dec 2025 #10

I'm driving a 2004 Nissan and while it seems to run fine (have been very regular about all maintenance) I dread the day ratchiweenie Dec 2025 #16

Back in the late 90s, when my teenage daughter was experiencing treatment-resistant mental disorders, generalbetrayus Dec 2025 #18

We're in the same boat and it is leaking! Paper Roses Dec 2025 #19

2.8% COLA next year William Seger Dec 2025 #22

A new roof this week- $23k RainCaster Dec 2025 #23

Everything is getting more expensive. Just keeps going up with no help in sight. Drumpf is willfully causing much of it. Evolve Dammit Dec 2025 #24

Playing 'catch up' to 'catch up', Jay25 Dec 2025 #26

too many are in this boat CountAllVotes Dec 2025 #28

I had to go back to work part time. My SS wasn't enough Kaleva Dec 2025 #33

so sorry to see this. Do you have food bank access? electron_blue Dec 2025 #34

Wondering if AAA offered any help with logisitcal planning going forward bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #37

no savings at all? NT Happy Hoosier Dec 2025 #38

I got caught in 2008. Lost my job at 57. I lived on savings. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #41

I'm so sorry... Happy Hoosier Dec 2025 #42

OIh I am doing ok. I workedvall my life so my SSI is higher than leftyladyfrommo Dec 2025 #43