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21. I'm doing OK. Retired, but SSI covers all of my monthly expenses.

Sat May 23, 2026, 03:01 PM

15 hrs ago

No credit card balances. Mortgage is under $600/mo. No water bill. I invested in solar panels 5 years ago, so my power bill is $35/month. No truck payment. I fill up about once a month. As I age, I seem to eat less, so my grocery bills are manageable.

My kids are doing well financially, so no drain there.

If SSI gets cut in the future, I'll have some financial assets to lean on.

I couldn't imagine what life would be like with the economic mess we are living with if I had a young family to care for today.

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How is everyone out there making it financially? [View all] LuckyCharms 17 hrs ago OP

I'm doing about the same. Haggard Celine 16 hrs ago #1

The best gift he can give - his absence lame54 16 hrs ago #2

I'm doing okay. QED 16 hrs ago #3

I'm being very conservative. Living on social security. TommieMommy 16 hrs ago #4

Had to dump homeowner's ins. here in FL. Have tried to find a company that sells allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #48

I'm in FL too. I found an independent insurance agent that sells liability only policies. Good luck 🤞 TommieMommy 12 hrs ago #53

My credit cards were both up to the limit. I had to take money out of my now very meager retirement account. kerry-is-my-prez 13 hrs ago #49

Barely. Iggo 16 hrs ago #5

Awful, but holding on barely Catlady123 16 hrs ago #6

I believe they do. The Madcap 16 hrs ago #9

I guess I'm lucky dcbuckeye 16 hrs ago #7

We are fortunate in that we are doing OK and weathering all of this - for now. Marie Marie 16 hrs ago #8

Because other countries feel that we have made our bed, and they don't want to sleep in it DFW 3 hrs ago #78

I'm an adult grad student funding by a teaching assistantship mr715 16 hrs ago #10

Getting by. I'm retired and don't have a lot of expenses. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #11

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted. Lars39 16 hrs ago #12

Reminds me of the phrase: littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #27

Yes, and so true! Lars39 15 hrs ago #31

We do make decent art, though. Iggo 9 hrs ago #63

Maybe not a coincidence: DFW 3 hrs ago #79

❤️ littlemissmartypants 2 hrs ago #80

Except for the Faux pas 16 hrs ago #13

A fictional character in a book I once read had an interesting observation DFW 16 hrs ago #14

Id love to know what character in which book, DFW. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #26

The book was called "Shibumi" DFW 6 hrs ago #71

Looks interesting! littlemissmartypants 2 hrs ago #81

73% seems high... RPM 8 hrs ago #70

My income is all US sourced DFW 5 hrs ago #73

About the same as you... MiHale 15 hrs ago #15

Living paycheck to paycheck. Social security checks. Maxed out credit cards. Trueblue1968 15 hrs ago #16

We aren't driving anywhere and we don't eat out Ritabert 15 hrs ago #17

The worst ForgedCrank 15 hrs ago #18

Housing relogic 15 hrs ago #19

well said Skittles 14 hrs ago #36

We rarely go out to dinner anymore - just too expensive and not all that good. waterwatcher123 11 hrs ago #56

That sounds wonderful! Love curries and Indian vegetarian food biophile 10 hrs ago #58

I hesitate to complain senseandsensibility 15 hrs ago #20

I'm doing OK. Retired, but SSI covers all of my monthly expenses. OAITW r.2.0 15 hrs ago #21

We're doing okay. We're people of modest means with modest taste. I'm sure glad my husband is still Vinca 15 hrs ago #22

I've reached my goals. multigraincracker 15 hrs ago #23

I'm very upset about property taxes, atm. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #24

Cutting back Maninacan 15 hrs ago #25

Grocery prices are going up to the point even snacks are too expensive sakabatou 15 hrs ago #28

We are doing fine edhopper 15 hrs ago #29

Okay so far, but being mindful about expenses and spending choices. n/t TygrBright 15 hrs ago #30

Pet food. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #32

Wyoming is doing OK bernieb 14 hrs ago #33

what is the deal with Spectrum Skittles 14 hrs ago #34

I'm Okay BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #35

It's a little tight, but not unbearably.... lastlib 14 hrs ago #37

Check out the price on Part D now and then, just in case. nilram 5 hrs ago #75

I retired nearly 9 yrs ago. I did all of the shopping for two then and now and pay all bills. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #38

Trump has successfully LilElf70 14 hrs ago #39

I'm feeling it IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #40

We're doing okay Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #41

Yeah, that's a structural economic cost for me, too. OAITW r.2.0 10 hrs ago #59

Cheers, friend! Grim Chieftain 10 hrs ago #60

We're doing okay so far MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #42

Expenses are up... but flat WarGamer 14 hrs ago #43

If it weren't for my few credit cards, we'd be out on the street by now. slightlv 14 hrs ago #44

I'm terrified... Scully 14 hrs ago #45

Every time I do something on-line I feel like a mark perdita9 14 hrs ago #46

Doing without a lot of day-to-day stuff -- have cut back on driving, eating, allegorical oracle 13 hrs ago #47

I'm retired for about 10 years now, and doing okay, probably because GoodRaisin 13 hrs ago #50

By the skin of my teeth... buzzycrumbhunger 13 hrs ago #51

Retired for 12 years and still doing OK with income Progressive dog 13 hrs ago #52

I am very "lucky" usedtobedemgurl 12 hrs ago #54

I've heard of that, even seen online ads nilram 5 hrs ago #76

I can't complain, I have been retired for 16 years. I am fortunate to have one doc03 12 hrs ago #55

I'm retired (10 years) and fortunate to get by on Golden Raisin 11 hrs ago #57

I'm Okay but I do see prices increasing LogDog75 9 hrs ago #61

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Look at you using new vocabulary! choie 9 hrs ago #62

Vocabulary? LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #64

I'm likely doing better financially than most AZProgressive 9 hrs ago #65

Ihave Spectrum and recently bundled cable, cellphone, and internet LogDog75 9 hrs ago #66

Mom and I sold our house, so better than it has been in a long time mvd 9 hrs ago #67

We're doing fine but I save less per month than I use to Tree Lady 6 hrs ago #72

Trying to shed additional costs. haele 5 hrs ago #74

We're Doing Fine DET 4 hrs ago #77