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Golden Raisin

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57. I'm retired (10 years) and fortunate to get by on

Sat May 23, 2026, 06:49 PM

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Social Security and a small corporate pension. That said, I'm very glad and grateful that my parents who lived through the Great Depression passed on their strict frugality and ability/talent to stretch every penny. I live in Manhattan so no car expenses and still ride the subway. Food and almost everything else has noticeably gone up here, where cost of living is already high.

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How is everyone out there making it financially? [View all] LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago OP

I'm doing about the same. Haggard Celine 10 hrs ago #1

The best gift he can give - his absence lame54 10 hrs ago #2

I'm doing okay. QED 10 hrs ago #3

I'm being very conservative. Living on social security. TommieMommy 10 hrs ago #4

Had to dump homeowner's ins. here in FL. Have tried to find a company that sells allegorical oracle 7 hrs ago #48

I'm in FL too. I found an independent insurance agent that sells liability only policies. Good luck 🤞 TommieMommy 6 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 7 hrs ago #49

Barely. Iggo 10 hrs ago #5

Awful, but holding on barely Catlady123 10 hrs ago #6

I believe they do. The Madcap 10 hrs ago #9

I guess I'm lucky dcbuckeye 10 hrs ago #7

We are fortunate in that we are doing OK and weathering all of this - for now. Marie Marie 10 hrs ago #8

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

Getting by. I'm retired and don't have a lot of expenses. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #11

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted. Lars39 10 hrs ago #12

Reminds me of the phrase: littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #27

Yes, and so true! Lars39 9 hrs ago #31

We do make decent art, though. Iggo 3 hrs ago #63

Except for the Faux pas 10 hrs ago #13

A fictional character in a book I once read had an interesting observation DFW 10 hrs ago #14

Id love to know what character in which book, DFW. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #26

The book was called "Shibumi" DFW 32 min ago #71

73% seems high... RPM 2 hrs ago #70

About the same as you... MiHale 9 hrs ago #15

Living paycheck to paycheck. Social security checks. Maxed out credit cards. Trueblue1968 9 hrs ago #16

We aren't driving anywhere and we don't eat out Ritabert 9 hrs ago #17

The worst ForgedCrank 9 hrs ago #18

Housing relogic 9 hrs ago #19

well said Skittles 8 hrs ago #36

We rarely go out to dinner anymore - just too expensive and not all that good. waterwatcher123 5 hrs ago #56

That sounds wonderful! Love curries and Indian vegetarian food biophile 4 hrs ago #58

I hesitate to complain senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #20

I'm doing OK. Retired, but SSI covers all of my monthly expenses. OAITW r.2.0 9 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 9 hrs ago #22

I've reached my goals. multigraincracker 9 hrs ago #23

I'm very upset about property taxes, atm. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #24

Cutting back Maninacan 9 hrs ago #25

Grocery prices are going up to the point even snacks are too expensive sakabatou 9 hrs ago #28

We are doing fine edhopper 9 hrs ago #29

Okay so far, but being mindful about expenses and spending choices. n/t TygrBright 9 hrs ago #30

Pet food. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #32

Wyoming is doing OK bernieb 8 hrs ago #33

what is the deal with Spectrum Skittles 8 hrs ago #34

I'm Okay BeneteauBum 8 hrs ago #35

It's a little tight, but not unbearably.... lastlib 8 hrs ago #37

I retired nearly 9 yrs ago. I did all of the shopping for two then and now and pay all bills. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #38

Trump has successfully LilElf70 8 hrs ago #39

I'm feeling it IbogaProject 8 hrs ago #40

We're doing okay Grim Chieftain 8 hrs ago #41

Yeah, that's a structural economic cost for me, too. OAITW r.2.0 4 hrs ago #59

Cheers, friend! Grim Chieftain 3 hrs ago #60

We're doing okay so far MustLoveBeagles 8 hrs ago #42

Expenses are up... but flat WarGamer 8 hrs ago #43

If it weren't for my few credit cards, we'd be out on the street by now. slightlv 8 hrs ago #44

I'm terrified... Scully 8 hrs ago #45

Every time I do something on-line I feel like a mark perdita9 8 hrs ago #46

Doing without a lot of day-to-day stuff -- have cut back on driving, eating, allegorical oracle 7 hrs ago #47

I'm retired for about 10 years now, and doing okay, probably because GoodRaisin 7 hrs ago #50

By the skin of my teeth... buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #51

Retired for 12 years and still doing OK with income Progressive dog 7 hrs ago #52

I am very "lucky" usedtobedemgurl 6 hrs ago #54

I can't complain, I have been retired for 16 years. I am fortunate to have one doc03 6 hrs ago #55

I'm retired (10 years) and fortunate to get by on Golden Raisin 5 hrs ago #57

I'm Okay but I do see prices increasing LogDog75 3 hrs ago #61

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Look at you using new vocabulary! choie 3 hrs ago #62

Vocabulary? LuckyCharms 3 hrs ago #64

I'm likely doing better financially than most AZProgressive 3 hrs ago #65

Ihave Spectrum and recently bundled cable, cellphone, and internet LogDog75 3 hrs ago #66

Mom and I sold our house, so better than it has been in a long time mvd 2 hrs ago #67

We're doing fine but I save less per month than I use to Tree Lady 25 min ago #72