Been Rich? Been Poor? Been In-Between?

United States
August 16, 2024 10:00pm CST
Have you ever been poor, then, you became rich? Or, the other way around; have you ever been rich, and later, you became poor? Or, maybe, you have been pretty regular or in-between, regarding your net worth. Let us know, if you have any financial prosperity stories to share.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
17 Aug
We've always been in-between. There was a period when both of us were out of work and on Unemployment. Now we're relatively comfortable. Have a good weekend.
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@cabuyogty (3018)
• Philippines
18 Aug
I'm still pretty regular poor all my life
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
19 Aug
@cabuyogty I'm sorry to hear that.
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@cabuyogty (3018)
• Philippines
19 Aug
@LindaOHio i can still get important needs in life like food and odd jobs
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
18 Aug
I've always been on the low side of money, I was never too rich, but been so poor that I didn't have a thing to eat for weeks other than what I could beg for rather it be $ or food, it I've always had to fight borrow or beg for everything in life.
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Aug
My husband and I both worked forty hours weeks when we worked. We had enough money to do fun things and to get by on. I did side jobs so my six children had everything that they needed. We were not poor nor rich.
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17 Aug
Comfortable. Blessed more than we deserve. Nearing to doable debt-free status.
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@porwest (90937)
• United States
19 Aug
I have been in all three places, in succession. I started with nothing, gained some and was in the middle, and eventually gained more. Granted, it all happened for a reason. Partly that...I did not want to ever be the first two, and so I did things to ensure the last thing could actually happen.
@Ghostlady (1309)
• United States
11 Nov
I grew up around upper middle class people. I have been lower middle class, homeless poor, poor, and now Lower Middle class again..But happy. Have my best friend and fishing partner Roommate to help as I am on Social Security, and without Tom I would probably be homeless again. But I take things as they come. Putting what I can back for harder times.
• India
17 Aug
I do not have income yielding assets , actively or pasivley. So definitely not rich. I live paycheck to paycheck .I do have some debt. The way I look at the spectrum I see myself as a lowe middle class but not poor for the moment. I am trying to improve my financial income by taking the online works and part time assignments.I have not succeeded yet to arn passively. From the online I have not made the substantial income to cover my monthly expenses. Well, I need to work well on the personal income .