Feeling so broke sometimes, it's really hard to deal with *sighs*.
@wondericequeen (7876)
Hong Kong
April 27, 2009 7:39am CST
Even though I work very hard, I don't really see any gains in the bank account (indeed it's dropping!!!!). I want to freak out about it but I know it doesn't really help. I am a little depressed and sometimes I think "even though we all work so hard, we are still broke (and we are already frugal!!)". I know this is life but I just want to take the chance to whine about it *laughs*. I guess I will feel better after talking about it here.
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@Raven1 (577)
• Australia
28 Apr 09
When I first left my husband I was in the same situation as you are now. I had so many bills and I was working two jobs to try and keep up with everything. I had nothing in the bank and a MASSIVE mortgage to pay. I never saw my baby daughter because I was working all the time to make ends meet and I was so unhappy.
I learned very quickly that if I didn't have any credit card payments to make each month, that would give me an extra $100 a month that I didn't have to pay out. So I worked hard to pay them off. Then I learned that cooking at home and learning how to make healthy meals with as many vegetables as I could grow myself saved me so much money from buying lunch or take-out for dinner (it's also lots healthier for me and my daughter too).
Once I got rid of the consumer debts, learning to cut back on other bills was so much easier. I'm not broke any more. In fact we have plenty now.
I think it came down to learning to use the money I have very differently.
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@bossomboy (7)
• China
27 Apr 09
This is my condition,my feelings.broke!Work hard,so feeling hard!
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@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
29 Apr 09
I honestly feel like the only people that actually really get ahold and keep a great hold on their bank accounts are those in really high positions with crazy high paying jobs. So we're talking about celebrities and what not. Otherwise, everyone else is just destined to suffer and be kind of broke. Life is too short to really worry about that though I think.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
6 May 09
While working 3 part-time jobs, I finally made ends meet, now one of my jobs is gone and I'm having difficulty making ends meet. Take care
@TnWoman (1895)
• United States
6 May 09
hello wondericequeen
i hear ya about being broke. lol we still make it thou somehow, don't we? i have been off of work for three days now, due to an ingrown hair, so hopefully i will feel like making it into work tomorrow, last day on next weeks paycheck. then that will give me a total of ten hours to collect next friday. it won't be much but it will be better than nothing. so maybe the following week i will be able to work everyday. and i hope that your funds increase soon.
take care and have a beautiful day today!
@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
30 Apr 09
yes yes yes!!! feeel so miserable sometimes... my salary isnt even enough ... many things to pay for... and food for the house... sigh!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
28 Apr 09
Hello wondericequeen,
I always feel broke even when I have money 
That's just the way to remind me not to simply spend the money that I earned. I think during this difficult time, most accounts are dropping instead of seeing more money! I do worry sometimes about this 'trend' and whenever that feeling comes, I will start to be frugal.... 
That's just the way to remind me not to simply spend the money that I earned. I think during this difficult time, most accounts are dropping instead of seeing more money! I do worry sometimes about this 'trend' and whenever that feeling comes, I will start to be frugal.... 