HARDKOREBJ
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so poor that you couldn`t afford food?
have you ever
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ReallyOldLady
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Yes. I considered it part of my weight loss plan. We ended up okay, even though it was pretty stressful on us.
Beans and rice and spagetti were our mainstay for about 3 years.
Beans and rice and spagetti were our mainstay for about 3 years.
HARDKOREBJ
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it does feel to good.i do it quite a bit.i cut down to 1-2 small meals a day to get by.i may have 1 big meal a week and thats it.
it does feel to good.i do it quite a bit.i cut down to 1-2 small meals a day to get by.i may have 1 big meal a week and thats it.
Cheyenne
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No, I haven't been. Luckily I came from a stable home with two parents. We were never rich, but never really poor, either. I've done well on my own, so I can't say I've ever had to go hungry. Being hungry isn't something I'd wish on anyone.
HARDKOREBJ
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yes
it is a very bad thing that can happen to anyone.
it is a very bad thing that can happen to anyone.
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Yup usually every winter since I moved out on my own or was given the boot depends on what way you look at it.
In the winter my supply of work dries up severly. Bills then become prioritized for me.
1. Rent {its good to have 4 walls and a roof when the snow and wind is pilling up around you.} (In the summer one can live in that holllow designed into over pases but its not good in winter, animals like to hibernate there to)
2. Electricity {its good to have heat even if you do have walls and a roof, it keeps the water pipes from freezing, If you can't eat at least you can get a full feeling from water}
3. Phone {a good thing to have if I have enough money to keep it paid, it helps find work and be notified of work}
4. Food {If there is money then I get to have some of this good stuff.}
Some tips on buying food in the poor times.
Rice - Its really cheap and goes a real long ways. A 5 pound bag will cost about $3-$4 and you can usuall cook a 1/4 cup up for a meal and be filled. If you can afford it buy a cheap large bottle of soya sauce if you find palin rice blah. Generally $2-$3 for a 4 liter bottle, only takes a little to flavour the rice.
Kidney Beans - High protien factor if you worry about that sort of thing. A Large can can serve 2 meals at $1 a can. Breand doesn't seem to matter they all seem to taste he same. You can mash them and serve with rice and soyasauce as a real good filler meal.
Pasta - Dollar store Pasta. Usually about 4 boxes/bags for 1$. Its as startchy as all get out so after you cook it you have to rince it or the starch will taste absolutely horrid. Cheap ways to flavour it up if you disagree with the taste of plain pasta. Large can of tomatoes will do about 4 different meals of pasta at about $1.50-$2. Bulk cheese powder at the grocery store very cheap about 3$ pound but you generally only need 1/2-1 ounce per batch of pasta so it will last a while.
Hope that helps a bit.
In the winter my supply of work dries up severly. Bills then become prioritized for me.
1. Rent {its good to have 4 walls and a roof when the snow and wind is pilling up around you.} (In the summer one can live in that holllow designed into over pases but its not good in winter, animals like to hibernate there to)
2. Electricity {its good to have heat even if you do have walls and a roof, it keeps the water pipes from freezing, If you can't eat at least you can get a full feeling from water}
3. Phone {a good thing to have if I have enough money to keep it paid, it helps find work and be notified of work}
4. Food {If there is money then I get to have some of this good stuff.}
Some tips on buying food in the poor times.
Rice - Its really cheap and goes a real long ways. A 5 pound bag will cost about $3-$4 and you can usuall cook a 1/4 cup up for a meal and be filled. If you can afford it buy a cheap large bottle of soya sauce if you find palin rice blah. Generally $2-$3 for a 4 liter bottle, only takes a little to flavour the rice.
Kidney Beans - High protien factor if you worry about that sort of thing. A Large can can serve 2 meals at $1 a can. Breand doesn't seem to matter they all seem to taste he same. You can mash them and serve with rice and soyasauce as a real good filler meal.
Pasta - Dollar store Pasta. Usually about 4 boxes/bags for 1$. Its as startchy as all get out so after you cook it you have to rince it or the starch will taste absolutely horrid. Cheap ways to flavour it up if you disagree with the taste of plain pasta. Large can of tomatoes will do about 4 different meals of pasta at about $1.50-$2. Bulk cheese powder at the grocery store very cheap about 3$ pound but you generally only need 1/2-1 ounce per batch of pasta so it will last a while.
Hope that helps a bit.
thumbs2_ca
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I have been there HKBJ. It is very unpleasant but you set priorities.
It happened to me when I went through a divorce. I refused to miss a child support payment and like Todd said rent is important.
Tough times make the good times so much more enjoyable.
I have been there HKBJ. It is very unpleasant but you set priorities.
It happened to me when I went through a divorce. I refused to miss a child support payment and like Todd said rent is important.
Tough times make the good times so much more enjoyable.
Cheyenne
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Re: yes
Wow. I wish all divorced mom and dads thought that way- children first no matter what.
I have someone very close to me going through a horrible divorce right now. As soon as she filed, her husband stole money out of their joint account and then stopped contributing anything to the household costs, including food, even though he still lived there! No one is going hungry since she also has a good job and can afford to buy food. But, I feel very sorry for all the people out there who aren't as lucky and end up hungry when their source of financial support is gone.
thumbs2_ca said:
Wow. I wish all divorced mom and dads thought that way- children first no matter what.
I have someone very close to me going through a horrible divorce right now. As soon as she filed, her husband stole money out of their joint account and then stopped contributing anything to the household costs, including food, even though he still lived there! No one is going hungry since she also has a good job and can afford to buy food. But, I feel very sorry for all the people out there who aren't as lucky and end up hungry when their source of financial support is gone.
SweetCherry
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Re: Re: yes
Gee, that's how I've been living the past 6 months or so, except for the joint account thing. When I started getting my SSD I opened my own account and had only my name on it. Thankfully there's no joint accounts to have to deal with. The food and bills tho, can be a killer at times.
I'm glad my kids like ramen noodles. They get them quite oftem. I put them in just about everything to make it more filling. Noodles are the best. Cheap, quick, and kids love 'em.
Cheyenne said:
Gee, that's how I've been living the past 6 months or so, except for the joint account thing. When I started getting my SSD I opened my own account and had only my name on it. Thankfully there's no joint accounts to have to deal with. The food and bills tho, can be a killer at times.
I'm glad my kids like ramen noodles. They get them quite oftem. I put them in just about everything to make it more filling. Noodles are the best. Cheap, quick, and kids love 'em.
HARDKOREBJ
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NOT YET>THE HEAD MAN IS COMING UP TOMORROW.im getting concerened my job and my health.
NOT YET>THE HEAD MAN IS COMING UP TOMORROW.im getting concerened my job and my health.
morninggirl5
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HKBJ, pm me and let me know where you are in Dayton. My family lives close to there and I may have a lead for a job for you.
Do you drive?
Do you drive?
Been there a couple of times. The first year of marriage was very hard. We lived on hot dogs and mac and cheese. Rent was a whole paycheck. We didn't know we could qualify for assistance. No one told us. Gives a new meaning to Don't ask, don't tell.
A couple of years later, we had to live on mac and cheese alone. With no fridge! We had gone through a succession of second hand fridges, and they all broke or were dropped off the back of my brother-in-law's truck. Thanks a fucking lot! Again, no assistance, and we were too proud to ask family for help. We survived, but it was very hard. And, yes, we paid all our bills on time during these episodes.
A couple of years later, we had to live on mac and cheese alone. With no fridge! We had gone through a succession of second hand fridges, and they all broke or were dropped off the back of my brother-in-law's truck. Thanks a fucking lot! Again, no assistance, and we were too proud to ask family for help. We survived, but it was very hard. And, yes, we paid all our bills on time during these episodes.
HARDKOREBJ
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well
im going to be in that situation again.hopefully it will not last long.
im going to be in that situation again.hopefully it will not last long.
HARDKOREBJ
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im...
going to deal with this someway.thanks for the kind words.
going to deal with this someway.thanks for the kind words.
GuyJD
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Exactly a year ago on the 17th of this month, I lost my job at the department store (Thanks mainly to my Mexican ex-girlfriend and her department manager) and was able to pay only half of my rent. I was so broke, I had no food and all but one of my siblings were loaning me money to stay afloat. My older brother had done some minor repairs on my car and took me into his kitchen where he gave me about 3 bags full of food. Lucikily and with God's blessings, I found several jobs within a month. And about a month after losing the job at the department store, I was hired onto my current job.
Another time was during the months of August through October, 1999. I was not working and began attending a truck driving school. I had alot of money coming to me (job pensions, profit sharings, tax refund, etc.) but as usual, none of it came when I needed it the most. So most of those times were spent hungry. I often borrowed money from my Mom to "get by" and once, my oldest brother began giving me food from his freezer that he had cooked for himself. And when I finally began getting some of the owed money, there were only convienent stores and fast food restaurants near the hotel that the school housed me in.
Another time was during the months of August through October, 1999. I was not working and began attending a truck driving school. I had alot of money coming to me (job pensions, profit sharings, tax refund, etc.) but as usual, none of it came when I needed it the most. So most of those times were spent hungry. I often borrowed money from my Mom to "get by" and once, my oldest brother began giving me food from his freezer that he had cooked for himself. And when I finally began getting some of the owed money, there were only convienent stores and fast food restaurants near the hotel that the school housed me in.
