Is money an issue with you?

United States
September 27, 2011 7:41pm CST
I'm a part time student looking for work and its an issue with me. I have medical bills to pay and help out with the family but is it an issue for you and how do you cope with it?
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7 responses
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
28 Sep 11
Yes, money can be an issue from time to time. One has to find ways to cope with it. Having a part-time job, or if one has the time, having a full-time job, or even a second job, would help. If you are a college student, couldn't you find a part-time job on the campus ? That would be a relief. Good luck to you !
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@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 11
@Tony Great idea, but why not have your own website for that kind of service and get paid more?
• United States
28 Sep 11
Have no money so I can't afford my own domain name yet . . . but I am working on it.
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• United States
28 Sep 11
I'm looking so far no luck but I am thinking about becoming a financial adviser on fivver.com I guess how that is spelled and I get paid four bucks for each question or service I provide
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@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 11
I think it applies to everyone. How else are we going to survive in this world without money? How to cope with it is to find more ways to earn, be it online or offline.
@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 11
Investing is a good way of making money too but it is a bit risky. It would be wise to just use the money you earned online to invest but not from your own pocket money. At least that way, you don't lose much if it doesn't go well, only your hard work would be wasted.
@Jlyn10 (11965)
• Malaysia
28 Sep 11
Wouldn't hiring a financial adviser costs money? We are now talking about money issue here, so we have to avoid any further expenses. I feel that risk should be avoided if possible when we are facing financial crisis regardless of whether you are young or old.
• United States
28 Sep 11
I went to business school so the best advice is. If your young you should take more risks because you have time and are able to recover. The older you are the less risk you should take, the are plenty of packages for all types of people and type of risk. All I can say is do your research or hire a financial adviser.
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@magtibaygom (4858)
• Philippines
4 Oct 11
Money is also an issue with us here. As our income grow, the expenses also grow with our income. I just don't lose hope dealing with this problem/situation. As long as you have a positive fighting spirit, and you don't give up, there will always be solutions to our problems, especially money problems. Hang on there, my friend.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
28 Sep 11
I think as a mother sending a daughter to college,money is an issue for me. My husband and I have to work as there are other needs to be met. There is also a house to maintain and it is not easy since we have repairs to do. But with Go's grace and help and with careful dealings, my husband and I are doing just fine. I think when my daughter finis her undergrad course we can go off easy. But she's planning to go to Law school and I think we still have to work until she's finished.
• United States
28 Sep 11
Yeah I believe so but when there is a will there is a way so keep it up and I'm glad you guys are doing fine just make sure where you stand because debt comes easily and to get rid of it is very difficult.
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
28 Sep 11
hello, Me too I am a part time student here in myLot. Well, for me I just do it for fun or for extra money that I need to have especially now that I dont want my mom to sacrifice all the payments or bills on our school. good luck to you! I know money is a big problem nowadays because not all people are born to be rich. So, it is in your hard work if you want to succeed that's what I always put on my mind.
• United States
28 Sep 11
Thanks I agee with you but what works for me is if I put on my head on straight keep an open mind take in everything every idea I believe I can accomplish anything. Your right not every is born to be rich most of us I guess just tries to survive and I'm trying to inform and help people so if this helped you in anyway I'm glad. :)
• United States
28 Sep 11
I'm still in high school, but in a way it is an issue for me. I have a dance coming up, and I still don't have a dress for it. There are so many school events that I have to pay for and purchase outfits for, and sometimes I just don't have the money. I have to work for random people in a hurry just to get the things I want and need.
• United States
28 Sep 11
Well I can help by saving you money. I was in high school and yes clothes and trying to create your image and all but its not worth all your bucks. You might only wear those clothes once. . . So try to find store that rents out clothing, I had Italians suits and shoes that I rented out for some events and I paid maybe 50-120 dollars. So I'm not saying be cheap but find deals don't pay for price you look great just don't spend all your money to look better.
• United States
28 Sep 11
That is good advice. See, I live in a really small town, so we can actually buy very formal things for 50-120. So rents here are probably a lot cheaper :D
• United States
28 Sep 11
lol, because i live in a very small town, we cant do that. we dont have subways, we dont even have taxis or buses! my town has about 200 people, and the town we shop in has a few thousand.
@guegui (17)
• United States
28 Sep 11
There are serious problems with money, and if you don't know the main one, try doing without it for a while.. Money makes the world go round- but only when it does.. It's just as true to say when money isn't moving, it stops the world. Things don't happen util money gives its permission.. No money no go.. Worse, it's also true that money sets the patterns through which human economic activity is organised, and those patterns are clearly destructive of society of human health and dignity, and indeed of the planet our very ground of being.. These problems exist because of a simple misconception deeply embedded in the way money is taken to exist indeed from the very idea that it does in fact exist, that it is some sort of real thing. Things that exist do so in particular quantities; things that don't exist have no such limitations.