How broke is BROKE??

well as you can see, everyone has a different idea of what "broke" is. Just like everyone has a different idea of what "wealthy" is. I consider myself broke, when I have no means of getting whatever it is I need. I know by some others standards I may be broke right now, I have roughly $350 in checking and $600 in savings. But I know the hardships I have been through in life and my cars have gas, my rent is paid, my house has food, etc. So to me I have that amount until Friday, so I am well off in my eyes. I may not have thousands in savings, but if an emergency arises, I would be able to buy my pads, children's asprin, a prescription, etc. So I am good. By the way, if I was your friend and all my immediate needs were met..ie. food, etc for my house, I would have given you the money. I once bought a friend of mine a refrigerator full of food and I only had $150 in the bank.

then you are even broke then me :)

Right now, I'm broke. We're so deep in debt we won't be out of it for a couple of years. There is no eating in restaurants for us. There is no buying things other than food and toiletries. I have been making do with things as best as I can for about 8 months now (when we finally started taking action). Our bank accounts aren't empty because we have to deposit money for rent and other bills, but we don't have money for anything else. That being said, if one of my friends called and needed money for bread and milk, I'd probably go through my pockets and couch cushions to scrounge up the cash. Food is more important than debt repayment. (basic food, that is). It is so frustrating to not be able to buy even needed things.

When I have to decide which bills I'll pay this month and which ones will just have to wait ( and probably go into collections ) and have eathen Mack & Cheese 3 times during the week as the main course.

I think, broke is what matters to you. First, some people literally have nothing in their bank accounts and have to wait until next pay day before they can go shopping to get what is needed. Others have a few hundred in the bank, but can only spend that in an emergency as needed basis because they have other important things that need to be paid for. Currently, I consider myself broke. I only have a couple hundred in my bank account, but I'm a college student without a 'real' job so I found it hard to really pay for what I need because I have no idea when I'll get paid, nor am I sure exactly how much I'll be able to make (I'm an independent contractor, so I get paid only how much I can make in a month and I pretty much decide when I have that money sent to me). Broke depends on who you're talking too and their circumstances.

When you cannot pay your bills, especially your ISP.

That is crazy I hope you can make lots of extra cash on here to help you out. I make a lot of extra cash from selling on ebay you should try that also. Anyway to make money will help.

Bless your heart. Broke is most definatly different to different people. I have often done as your friend did when asked for money because I'm sick them asking for money when they smoke, go out, and don't work. I don't know what your circumstances are but it sounds like you are really trying. The people I am reffering to aren't. If you have high speed internet and are in the US email me at molands81@yahoo.com and I will show you a great way to earn some extra money. No cost whatsoever. Best wishes to you :)

My deifinition of broke would be a lot closer to yours than to your friends. I have had friends asking me to go out with them and I've had to say no because I've got no money, meaning I've got no money or at least meaning I have just enough money to make sure my kids are fed. Then the friends who ask me tell me I won't need much money to go out with. They are all single with good jobs and no family or other commitments like that so to them, being broke means only being able to go out at the weekend and not during the week as well. Whereas my idea of being broke is that going out is the last thing on my mind because I'm trying to figure out which bills are going to have to wait. I am quite fortunate at the minute that I have not been so broke I couldn't afford the basics but I have been in that situation so I understand how you feel about your friend. I know so many people who keep money for "emergencies" and their emergency money is usually more money than my weekly income.

You know what...I thought I was broke but I have never had to use socks for sanitary napkins. I pray for you..man.

i am so sorry to hear that this is your situation i was at your situation years ago..i was working but paying opayed a very low sum that couldn't pay my rent and all..so i kknow what you mean. i hope you will be able to get out of this situation be strong

I'm broke as in broke at the moment. I have no savings. I live in a daily basis. I only depend on my husbands earning which is equivalent to $20.00 a week. I have two kids who are still using diapers and still drinking formula milk. I just put my trust to the Lord that will provide for everything. Never once did I ever complained about this. The best thing is, my kids are healthy and I don't have to worry about any other thing than money which is not everything.

"Broke" is definitely a relative term. When I was a kid, broke meant having to live with other relatives and sleep two to a bed, wearing my brother's hand-me-down clothes, and eat government cheese. When I was in college, broke was not having enough money in my checking account to withdraw money from an ATM and having Ramen noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Now (10 years later) broke means I can't afford to buy an apartment or go on an expensive vacation. In other words, my brokeness now really refers to my priorities. I have savings, but I'm not willing to use them to buy pricey shoes or a new couch because I'd rather hold on to the savings or pay off debt. I'm really grateful that I have those kinds of options, though. I have to say it's been years since I've been truly broke, thank God. Of course, when I see the abject poverty that other countries are experiencing, I see that there's a huge difference between "broke" and "poor." Imagine making $.37 a week or walking 5 miles to work each day because you can't afford a ride. Imagine not eating at all. I would take being broke any day. As for your friend, I definitely would have loaned you enough money to buy bread and milk. I bought my friend a whole grocery once. But my question is, if this is your definition of broke, is this a constant state for you? Do you just not make any money or are you just really bad at managing it? Is asking your friend for money something you do a lot? If so, that may be why she said no. She might feel like if she keeps providing for you, then you might never do what you need to do to pull yourself up out of this chronic situation. Also, if your friend's definition of broke is having just over $100 until the next pay day, it's a safe bet that she knows things come up--unexpected bills, tickets, emergencies--and she doesn't want to find herself in the same fix that you're always in. If it's just that you've unexpectedly fallen on hard times and just need temporary help, then your friend is kind of a jerk.

I would consider my self broke when i think twice to buy things which are cheap.

to me if your broke your broke.no money at all.not even haveing a dime in your pocket.an i have been there a few times.i hope i never have to be broke again,but you never know.an i feel for you.its not easy to make ends meet. you sound like me years ago.i even looked on the streets for pennys.to buy a loaf of bread.if you have $1.00 in your pocket your not broke.when you have nothing in your pocket than your boke.

Having a negative bank account balance! That's pretty broke ;) I think there are different levels of being broke. If you need to buy something expensive that you can't afford, then you're broke. If you can't make the rent, then you're broke. If you don't have money to eat properly, then you're broke. So I'd say that being broke lies on the comparison between what you need and what you can't afford. If you need something, but can't afford it, then, unfortunately, you're broke!

You are only as broke as you want to be. Get rid of the word broke or poor and think in terms of being rich. Be thankful for every dollar that comes into your life. When you keep thinking in terms of being broke, you are creating those circumstances for yourself. To have more abundance, whatever that is for you, think in terms of having it now. Broke or rich is a state of mind.

I would consider myself broke when Godforbid I would not be able to have three tmes food luxuriously and when I have to tie stones on my belly to counter my hunger. May God save us from this bad situation! and may we all earn loads and loads of cash from Mylot and our other occupations.

Its been a VERY long time time since I was that broke, if ever One week when I was 20 or so I ate just rice cuz I was too proud to ask for help. Also, when we moved back East like 12 years ago we spent the whole 3K I had saved moving back on the drive. I pulled weeds for a neighbor to get $50 to buy groceries. I guess these days I'm kinda rich. I have a bunch of debt but my wife has tons of money and a god job. Maybe $250 allocated for groceries for the rest of the month, maybe a little more for eating out. If I was your friend and you asked me, I would fill up your fridge with food for you. Maybe a few times. Nothing expected back either.

Do I know about broke? Try selling womens shoes.....