rising food,gas and rent threatens very future...

Comment #12

Think — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:57:51 GMT

You have money for soda? I have been drinking water for awhile. If you have cable then cut it back or have it shut off. If you need ideas on how to cut back on stuff I'm sure we can all come up with some for you.

Comment #11

win4life — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:25:40 GMT

Mike, just know that problems have a way of working themselves out. Everyone goes through ups and downs at some point and time and you question "why me" when it happens to you. I truly believe that sometimes the only thing that makes up move is pain and God will allow pain to come our way just to make us do his will. Trust me, God has something for you and it is coming soon. Things are going to get better. It may not get better until you hit the bottom, just like a ball can't bounce back up until it hits the bottom. Just hold on and be strong which it sounds like you are very strong. Be blessed.... [ More ]

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:44:44 GMT

thanks for all the support everyone.

Comment #9

pacattack05 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:32:09 GMT

Around 6 pm on a friday night, my first ride was from hell. Unlike most jobs where the boss throws the bones your way to keep you, in my case, it was grenades thrown my way.... I picked up a business guy still dressed in the business garb, but highly drunk. He asked me to take him to the south end of Manhattan. That's where the streets go every which way. I really didn't know my way. I got lost and he somehow woke up from his stupor and complained, and complained, a... [ More ]

Comment #8

four4me — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:56:07 GMT

So i did a complete overhaul of my life. What did i want to do employment wise where could i get a job working 40 plus hrs a week punching a time clock. Getting a health insurance package for my wife and kids. You know all the stuff one thinks about when they have to face the responsibility of raising kids and building for a future. No more mom and pop shops and no more fly by the seat of your pants jobs for me. At this point it was find a career i would be happy doing. Even if it meant go... [ More ]

Comment #7

pacattack05 — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:36:09 GMT

Here in Southwest florida, there seems to be absolutely no jobs available, but one thing does stand out, and that's people who need a ride from the airport. It's cash everyday. Trust me, as bad as the airport is because people are cutting back on travels, I still make a atleast a hundred bucks everyday, if not more, cleared after gas and food. The tips pretty much pay for the gas, and if you're lucky enough for your airport to have a surcharge on rides because of the rising gas prices, as... [ More ]

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Tenaj — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:31:08 GMT

Mike, I hope things get better for you.

Comment #5

konane — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:22:37 GMT

Devaluation of our dollar on the world market, rampant inflation is a direct result of a press created recession. Looks like since we failed to fully appreciate the lifestyle the United States afforded us, we're getting to experience life more like a third world nation.

Comment #4

spy153 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:41:42 GMT

I know it has to be a nightmare for those on a fixed income. They don't have the option to work overtime to make the ends meet. Like you, I think they are trying to systematically wipe out the middle and lower income people. Milk has gone up to over 6 dollars! I remember back when it the gas had risen to 1.50 a couple of years ago, I was throwing a fit. My kids thought I was crazy to complain so much about it. Online, there were polls asking people if they had been affected by the price h... [ More ]

Comment #3

Shawn67 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:54:33 GMT

Mike, I've been pretty much in you situation before after a job layoff. Things look very bleak right now, but I promise you that life has a way of fixing these little injustices. Keep your head up, and your spirits high buddy. I will pray for you and yours during this time of need.

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:36:45 GMT

yes indeed,a dollar now just doesn't go very far and when you don't make much to begin with and prices start to rise like gas,food,parts for cars,etc. you start feeling the pinch pretty quickly.when you have a physically disabled wife and two kids and no vehicle nerves can also get frayed very fast.i feel extreme fear for the middle and lower income people in this country in the days ahead....

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jackpotismine — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:56:11 GMT

Wow! Very sad situation. So much money the USA government wastes on wars and other countries. That money could be use to give us Americans a break! I hope that some light shows for you at the end of this long tunnels. Hope if you play the lottery, you hit it big. Good luck!

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:58:31 GMT

sorry i haven't posted lately and probably won't for a good while if things keep going at this current pace.just a few months back it was hard but living was managable and doable.this was a few months back.now out of nowhere rising food,gas,rent,etc. threaten to put me and mine one step closer to the street and i never thought this would happen but its pretty dire.i had 2,300 dollars in savings just over two months ago that has beaten eaten up by my vehicle breaking down on three or four seperate occasions recently.this most recent is a combination of belts,pulleys and compressor all having to do with my air setting me back a grand total of 960 dollars and officially broke.before that it was a distributor and something else that put me back nearly 400 bucks.before that another 300 or 400 for a fuel pump plus sensor.before that i had to get two front tires and a couple weeks later another for the back after a couple flats plus running over a nail and that set me back another few hundred.i sit in my vehicle at work and have to do patrols all night so thats another 25 bucks a night.i've already prepared my family that soon if our vehicle breaks down again we have no finances to fix it which means we'll be on foot.went and bought some bread,peanut butter,bologna,chicken nuggets,soda,paper towels and cereal which cost me 30 buxcks when a few months back the same items totaled 22 bucks.my rent was just raised again also and between all this its put a hell of a strain on my personal relationship not to mention my finances and mental well being.goodness when are all these prices going to quit rising and stabilize.even just six months ago i would not have believed i'd be in the shape i'm in right now.never ever has things looked this bleak and i've got friends moving back in with parents who are grown.my buddy said overseas the dollar is virtually worthless and a joke.the american dream is now a nightmare for lots of people in this country and i think its going to get worse.are they trying to wipe out the middle and lower class? it really doesn't look like a solution is in sight for these crisis in my opinion.......

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