RB> echo (that I'm a lazy whiner), I  work 40 hours a week, and
RB> make almost $10/hr, which is one of the better jobs  I've
RB> ever had. After taxes, I make about $544 every two weeks.
RB> how much my rent and utilities are. So out of my next
What do you rent?  The payment on my house and 25+
acres of land is less then that!  And it includes money
that is put into an escrow account to pay my
homeowner's insurance AND property tax.
I know rent in some places is higher then in others but
even when we were living in VA, close to DC, we were
paying less then that for a two bedroom apartment.
Granted that's been some years ago but I don't thing
rent has went up that much seeing how property values
have leveled out.
RB> paycheck must come  insurance, food, whatever. After all
RB> that, I have basically no money left and  am scrounging
RB> until pay day comes.
Not picking on you but what is whatever?  Does that
include cable TV, call waiting, and such?  I have known
several people who tell me that they are having trouble
making ends meet but they are paying $25-$50 a month
for cable.  I know a guy right now who has every one of
his credit cards maxed but he isn't willing to give up
his digital satellite TV for $55 a month.
                      Remember:  Freedom isn't Free!
--- timEd-B11
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