Anyone else feeling squeeeeeeeezed?? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

**cece1960** · 01-31-2006, 09:32 PM

Is anyone else out there feeling squeezed financially lately?
I'm telling you...I make a decent income, get decent annual raises, not complaining, but this year more than ever it seems that everything is rising up around me!
Utilities (heat bill tripled), health insurance, auto insurance, gas, everything you need and have little contoll of. I have cut out all the frivilous stuff (wasn't much anyway)
So I just filed my taxes and I lost the child credit on the last chance kid...my youngest. He turned 17 in December. 1 lousy month cost me a grand.
What would ever make the government think that a 17 year old is cheaper than, say, a 10 year old anyway?
I am a single parent, and a classic example of the stomping of the middle class.
Oh and Exxon reported record breaking profits for both the quarter and the year!
Does anyone else feel this way?
AAAAAUUUUGGGHHHH
ok, I feel better...
Cece

***indigo*** · 02-01-2006, 02:46 AM

All the time.

**historyteach** · 02-01-2006, 04:32 AM

Ditto
Try to remember to count your blessings. It's the only thing that keeps me sane, sometimes...

Shalom!

**cece1960** · 02-01-2006, 12:01 PM

I am blessed. I know this, and I try to remember it daily.
It just gets so frustrating drudging forward only to be pushed backward.
But...in the grand scheme of things, I am blessed.
Cece

CAPTAINZING2000 · 02-01-2006, 03:04 PM

I WAS HOPING THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD PASS OFF THE PROFIT TO THE CONSUMERS.

I was wrong the price of gas went up 21 cents where I live today. The Iran sanctions go thru and oil is projected to hit $100.00 a barrel.

I live a couple of miles from work. I feel for anyone making a long commute

02-01-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cece1960

Anyone else feeling squeeeeeeeezed??

Usually most always...like Teach said, try not to focus on it, it can drive you nuts.

CAPTAINZING2000 · 02-01-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo

All the time.

darn not by me

namommy · 02-01-2006, 05:13 PM

I'll hop on this one.

My gas bill for last month was over $500.00 and we never turn the thermostat up past 65. Electric bill over 200.00.

Health ins. for a family of 5 $800.00. I can't afford to put all of them on it. My ex-husband lost his job with the union so now my 2 middle kids no longer have ins. My daughter needs a physical to start a job this week, and my son has chicken pox and needs a doctors note to go back to school. the office visit will cost $197.00 for each of them.

Hubby hasn't worked in 3 weeks, so we've lost that income for now. Not sure when he will have a check coming in again. and ex-husband goes to jail this weekend (just when he said he would start paying child support again) Murphy's Law!

And of course, we don't have enough to pay our monthly expenses (that's just the necessities, no frills) yet, we bring in too much to get any public assistance.

You gotta love America. You need to be filthy rich to get tax breaks, or illegal aliens to recieve assistance. The hard working middle class guy who is trying to do the right thing gets screwed.

WOW, That felt good!!!

CAPTAINZING2000 · 02-01-2006, 05:59 PM

I'll b keeping you in my prayers !!!

CAPTAINZING2000 · 02-02-2006, 05:40 AM

Might be the worst part about the welfare system. Seems the system isn't designed to get you off of it. The system is designed to suck you into it and keep you on it

Hopefloats · 02-02-2006, 05:49 AM

Oh CeCe...yes....you know me. I think of the positives each and every day. I love to focus on my blessings and I do. I am very, very grateful for what I have.

Still, my heart aches for that mom or dad that are doing everything right, and are wondering how they are going to feed their children. Or, get them the medical care that they need, be it a prescription, dental care or a physical. And I would be hard pressed to tell that mom or dad to focus on the good. HOW I mean that, is I may be more inclined to try to offer referrals for help, or a simple "I understand"
There is NO reason for where this country is at. (well there is, but I choose not to go there)

I will pray that things get better for everyone.

Not everyone is going to sit down with family tonight and eat. And again, that saddens me. I will pray more. I hear you Cece..I really do. Yes, we have many blessings...but we have alot of problems in this country that are being ignored.
You have my blessings...
Hopefloats

01-31-2006, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,216	Anyone else feeling squeeeeeeeezed?? Is anyone else out there feeling squeezed financially lately? I'm telling you...I make a decent income, get decent annual raises, not complaining, but this year more than ever it seems that everything is rising up around me! Utilities (heat bill tripled), health insurance, auto insurance, gas, everything you need and have little contoll of. I have cut out all the frivilous stuff (wasn't much anyway) So I just filed my taxes and I lost the child credit on the last chance kid...my youngest. He turned 17 in December. 1 lousy month cost me a grand. What would ever make the government think that a 17 year old is cheaper than, say, a 10 year old anyway? I am a single parent, and a classic example of the stomping of the middle class. Oh and Exxon reported record breaking profits for both the quarter and the year! Does anyone else feel this way? AAAAAUUUUGGGHHHH ok, I feel better... Cece __________________ The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are going. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

02-01-2006, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
*indigo* Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,133	All the time. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

02-01-2006, 04:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: centered again Posts: 7,999	Ditto Try to remember to count your blessings. It's the only thing that keeps me sane, sometimes... Shalom! __________________

02-01-2006, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,216	I am blessed. I know this, and I try to remember it daily. It just gets so frustrating drudging forward only to be pushed backward. But...in the grand scheme of things, I am blessed. Cece __________________ The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are going. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

02-01-2006, 03:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 ZING Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 5,310	I WAS HOPING THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD PASS OFF THE PROFIT TO THE CONSUMERS. I was wrong the price of gas went up 21 cents where I live today. The Iran sanctions go thru and oil is projected to hit $100.00 a barrel. I live a couple of miles from work. I feel for anyone making a long commute __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD

02-01-2006, 05:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
namommy Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Never, Never land Posts: 2,711	I'll hop on this one. My gas bill for last month was over $500.00 and we never turn the thermostat up past 65. Electric bill over 200.00. Health ins. for a family of 5 $800.00. I can't afford to put all of them on it. My ex-husband lost his job with the union so now my 2 middle kids no longer have ins. My daughter needs a physical to start a job this week, and my son has chicken pox and needs a doctors note to go back to school. the office visit will cost $197.00 for each of them. Hubby hasn't worked in 3 weeks, so we've lost that income for now. Not sure when he will have a check coming in again. and ex-husband goes to jail this weekend (just when he said he would start paying child support again) Murphy's Law! And of course, we don't have enough to pay our monthly expenses (that's just the necessities, no frills) yet, we bring in too much to get any public assistance. You gotta love America. You need to be filthy rich to get tax breaks, or illegal aliens to recieve assistance. The hard working middle class guy who is trying to do the right thing gets screwed. WOW, That felt good!!! __________________ I came into this program to save my a** and found out it was attached to my soul. --Anonymous

02-01-2006, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 ZING Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 5,310	I'll b keeping you in my prayers !!! __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD

02-02-2006, 05:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 ZING Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 5,310	Might be the worst part about the welfare system. Seems the system isn't designed to get you off of it. The system is designed to suck you into it and keep you on it __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD

02-02-2006, 05:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Hopefloats Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: With Good Spirit Posts: 395	Oh CeCe...yes....you know me. I think of the positives each and every day. I love to focus on my blessings and I do. I am very, very grateful for what I have. Still, my heart aches for that mom or dad that are doing everything right, and are wondering how they are going to feed their children. Or, get them the medical care that they need, be it a prescription, dental care or a physical. And I would be hard pressed to tell that mom or dad to focus on the good. HOW I mean that, is I may be more inclined to try to offer referrals for help, or a simple "I understand" There is NO reason for where this country is at. (well there is, but I choose not to go there) I will pray that things get better for everyone. Not everyone is going to sit down with family tonight and eat. And again, that saddens me. I will pray more. I hear you Cece..I really do. Yes, we have many blessings...but we have alot of problems in this country that are being ignored. You have my blessings... Hopefloats

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