Moved into my first apartment today, on my 39th birthday! I have nothing but a bed and my cat, but I did it!5mo ⋅ volfanmomof2 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Being poor is a choice? If you play by the rules you'll be safe? Really? Tell that to him.8mo ⋅ OpeningCredit ⋅ r/povertyfinance
May not be much, but I’m thrilled. After sleeping on an air mattress for 4 months, I bought a bed!1yr ⋅ gigglesann ⋅ r/povertyfinance
These are financial goals I’m striving for. We may not be there yet, but it’s nice to have long term ambitions too.8mo ⋅ gangbangkang ⋅ r/povertyfinance
My first trip to the local food bank, had to wait an hour to get in as it was packed. They also gave me diapers for my two-year-old. Feeling grateful right now.1yr ⋅ governmentflu ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Just wanted to share my happy news. After ten years of a mattress and box springs on the floor, I finally have a bed!1yr ⋅ fizzlebeck ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I no longer sleep in bus/train stations, I now sleep in my car #upgrade7mo ⋅ badattitudebarista ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Finally paid off 2 of my 5 credit lines, getting a bonus from work next week, and of course someone has to climb under my car and saw off my catalytic converter. But I wont give up, I will escape.2mo ⋅ weeds96 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
UPDATE: I SAVED $2000! You guys were very encouraging when I was nearly half way.3mo ⋅ CrazyMoeFo ⋅ r/povertyfinance
If you ever feel bad about your finances, just remember that someone took this loan on a 30k car.10mo ⋅ Justnotherthrowway98 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Grew up poor and struggled throughout life, got my house keys today6mo ⋅ greatauror28 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Got an unexpected check in the mail today, what do I do with my newfound wealth?!?1wk ⋅ PeeB4uGoToBed ⋅ r/povertyfinance
After 11yrs in the same entry level job making, what is a poverty wage for my area. I finally got a promotion! $13,000 more a year. I cant wait to throw these things out and buy a GOOD pair of shoes!2mo ⋅ Ridewithme38 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Let my girls get something at the book fair today, something I was never able to do growing up.1yr ⋅ huertashuaraches ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I don’t know if this has been posted here already but it’s a funny tip!8mo ⋅ whatimhereforis ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I know many of us are taking responsibility for our part, but...1yr ⋅ YungAnxiousOne ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Save half your paycheck, regardless of whatever else you have to pay for, regardless of what you earn, I guess.1yr ⋅ Iusemyhands ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I get paid later today and there's still a comma in my account balance.8mo ⋅ KGWA-hole ⋅ r/povertyfinance
RIP to the 8 million+ new poor experiencing their first Charlie Brown Christmas.4mo ⋅ SuperSecretSpare ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I’m a librarian with a personal vendetta against TurboTax. Taking it upon myself to inform patrons of IRS Free File this tax season!1yr ⋅ thestiine ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I finally have $1,000 in savings! First time in my adult life I have had savings!2mo ⋅ greeneyedlioness ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I have three degrees, including a PhD, and make $50k at a major US university. And yet our local Starbucks offers better employee benefits.9mo ⋅ ajconway ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Finally paid off my Amazon card after a successful flip. I’ll be lighting this card on fire soon. Eat my shorts Chase!1mo ⋅ anahuac-a-mole ⋅ r/povertyfinance
There might not be any presents under our small tree but for my kids this is the best Christmas ever because we are no longer homeless!1yr ⋅ MarshmellowLollipop ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Small victories - the first time in my adult life my fridge has been full :) not only that, but full of food I want to eat instead of food I bought because it was the cheapest available. I can't explain why and I'm sure people think it's stupid but it's a big achievement for me :)1yr ⋅ Alpha_uterus ⋅ r/povertyfinance
At 48yo I had a credit score of 'No Credit' at 52 I broke 800 for the first time1mo ⋅ theColonelsc2 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
We may not have much, and we may have wrapped a lot of things separately to make it look big, but my kids freaking loved every second of Christmas this morning. Kudos to the 8-year-old for making us this year's tree.3mo ⋅ flyingwolf ⋅ r/povertyfinance
My sister made me cry last night. Sometimes you don’t realize how far you’ve come until someone else points it out.1yr ⋅ OldTimeyRaygun ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Paying rent with cash really puts the cost of living into perspective for me 😭1yr ⋅ iamalmostpatient ⋅ r/povertyfinance
It’s been 22 days since I paid off my debt and it doesn’t feel real. I’m still anxious about any small thing driving me into debt again, or making bad decisions, and I don’t trust my bank account. But I’m getting better, today I made some progress. Here’s a pic of me feeling genuinely secure :)1yr ⋅ nattyp2theb ⋅ r/povertyfinance
We got $100 off our rent for winning our door decorating contest with homemade decorations!1yr ⋅ hitchhikertogalaxy ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Stereotypes about people on food stamps really bug me so I took a picture of the groceries I bought today with my SNAP benefits. I’m college educated, work full time, live below my means, have zero debt besides student loans, and my credit score is 728. Yeah, I still have to use food stamps.3yr ⋅ Kalliope25 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Also why many poor people don’t get diagnosed with brain, mental, and developmental disabilities!9mo ⋅ Samlikesreddit13 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
it might not look like much to some but after living on the poverty line for years, i'm so excited to have saved over $1000!1yr ⋅ sloth-irl ⋅ r/povertyfinance
It's a real struggle out here. We barely make enough to support ourselves6mo ⋅ ix3ph09 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
COVID helped me pay off over $17,000 in credit card debt. It's finally at $08mo ⋅ chaseoes ⋅ r/povertyfinance
One less bill to worry about. Good luck to all who are on the job hunt!1yr ⋅ Jetspicard ⋅ r/povertyfinance
After a car accident, paid off $14,547.69 in student loans, with my settlement money. And I am sobbing with relief and gratitude.1mo ⋅ iblame_heather ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Three years ago I had a 434 Credit Score. After making a plan and laying the groundwork, today it's at 703!2yr ⋅ Angrymanager ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Really a kicker when the same company tells me I can save money by subscribing to autopay10mo ⋅ Speedstr ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Might not mean anything to most people. For the first time in my life, I have a little over $1,000 in savings. Had to move to a different state, take a new job and change almost my entire life. But it happened and I am finally proud of something I have done.2mo ⋅ qp_rage_qp ⋅ r/povertyfinance
My budget Christmas tree from the Dollar Tree. It’s not much to look at, but it was $5 and brought some holiday cheer to my apartment.1yr ⋅ KimJongFunk ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Not 100% sure if this is actually good advice, but if it is, this seemed like the best place to send it to8mo ⋅ A_Nutt ⋅ r/povertyfinance
2 yrs ago, I was #23 of r/all for a post I made here about how I had used tips from this subreddit to save $3000 in 3 months, & be debt free while working min. wage in Chicago. Yesterday, after 2 more years of saving, my fiance & I finalized the purchase of a new house in Texas. We’re homeowners!!!8mo ⋅ Atlas_Black ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Too embarrassing to post in meal prep sub, but I feel so happy about my protein dense lunch for myself, a 125 lbs., labor intensive full time tech worker, recently widowed mother of one human and one doggo. It ain't much, but I'm finding more SIMPLE meal additions for daily caloric increases.2mo ⋅ Syntheticsapien11 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
My boyfriend and I just bought our first appliance that wasn’t secondhand. Neither of us have ever owned anything this nice. We’re so excited.11mo ⋅ netflix_gohomecrying ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I don't know where else to share my excitement! I scored a years worth of tampons for only $13!2yr ⋅ salin_ass ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Tomorrow is payday. This is the most I've ever had in my account the day before payday.1yr ⋅ iamjustboredidk ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Saw the post yesterday of the 3 cent check.. thought I'd show off my wealth too.1wk ⋅ Hankapotomus ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I've started using an extension on Chrome that shows me how many hours I'd have to work at my current pay to afford each item. Its really helped me change my perspective on what I really need to buy and how much I want something.1yr ⋅ -life_starts_now- ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Nearly 10 years of hard work, finally hit 800 on at least one of the reporting agencies, LOL1yr ⋅ rabidbasher ⋅ r/povertyfinance
PSA - if you think you're struggling while everyone around you is doing fine on their own:1yr ⋅ pierre_x10 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
