So I finally made my first $1,000 and I have no one really to share this with! It just makes me happy to look at in the app haha1yr ⋅ Charlie467Hammond ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I'm a student and my university food pantry has distributions twice a month. Here's my haul this week!1yr ⋅ QuietlyBleeding ⋅ r/povertyfinance
The requirements for renting this apartment. No wonder why people cannot find housing.9mo ⋅ Soggy_Picture4490 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
The trades are in desperate need of workers and offer paid apprenticeships, unlimited earning potential, and full benefits.2yr ⋅ CivilMaze19 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
LET'S GOOO! $50k in student debt just forgiven. I can't even believe it.1yr ⋅ SuperSecretSpare ⋅ r/povertyfinance
The dream of home ownership just keeps moving further and further away2yr ⋅ SuperSecretSpare ⋅ r/povertyfinance
What $12 get you in an affordable Ukrainian supermarket chain1yr ⋅ never_shit_ur_pants ⋅ r/povertyfinance
It ain't much, but I started a Roth IRA. Only contribute $10/month, but it's something!1yr ⋅ faceboobs701 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Joined a research study to test out a vaccine so I could pay rent1yr ⋅ familiar-face123 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
The result of saving every $1 bill, $5 bill, and coin change for 12 years.1yr ⋅ Gone333 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Don't ever get payday loans. I was supposed to go grocery shopping today.3mo ⋅ countycoder ⋅ r/povertyfinance
When did Subway get so expensive?!?! This used to be the affordable option!5mo ⋅ ExoGeniVI ⋅ r/povertyfinance
This post brought to you by my third new tire this year since I can't afford a full set.2yr ⋅ Ok_Platypus_849 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Our Apartment charges us outrageous fees on top of $2442 in rent.2mo ⋅ Gold-Palpitation-527 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Someone posted this for free curbside on Facebook marketplace and I jumped at the opportunity.1yr ⋅ podludzixr ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Can we talk about how expensive it is to be a woman? $33 for this.1yr ⋅ jsboklahoma1987 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
With a little help from this sub I got my savings to 5k and my credit from 550 to about 750 in less than 2 years.1yr ⋅ benh141 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
What $0 gets you at your local grocery dumpster. (Cat not from dumpster)1yr ⋅ deserttrends ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Save half your paycheck, regardless of whatever else you have to pay for, regardless of what you earn, I guess.4yr ⋅ Iusemyhands ⋅ r/povertyfinance
In an effort to be debt free in 2024, today I made my second plasma donation this week. Keep on grinding everyone.4mo ⋅ countycoder ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I get paid later today and there's still a comma in my account balance.4yr ⋅ KGWA-hole ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I just filled up my tank instead of getting as much as I need to get by until payday!1yr ⋅ edmdressagefest ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Don’t pay for public laundry. Look up “portable washer”. It pays for itself eventually1yr ⋅ L4westby ⋅ 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!4yr ⋅ thestiine ⋅ 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!3yr ⋅ anahuac-a-mole ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Not necessarily paid off, but it feels good to be below the 10k mark. That much closer to my car being paid off!1yr ⋅ spicysenpai6 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
It’s $1,223 for rent. In about a month my lease renews and it’ll be $1,650. Why the fuck, how the fuck?2mo ⋅ AHarryBird ⋅ r/povertyfinance
RIP to the 8 million+ new poor experiencing their first Charlie Brown Christmas.3yr ⋅ SuperSecretSpare ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I've never had this much before in my checking and savings. Especially at this time of the month. And 4 days till pay day. I feel like a million bucks1yr ⋅ square_2_square ⋅ r/povertyfinance
got a 1000 dollar bonus out of nowhere for good work ethics1yr ⋅ NegotiationFree8238 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I finally have $1,000 in savings! First time in my adult life I have had savings!3yr ⋅ greeneyedlioness ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Finally got in to union. Great pay from 26.50/hr to 39.30/hr. Hard work payed off big time.2yr ⋅ jwl06834 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Saw this this tonight as I was browsing reliable cars I can't afford, after getting the mail and seeing the TEN separate med bills because we have insurance but our deductible is 17,000...2yr ⋅ YeetMeIntoTheVoid91 ⋅ 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.4yr ⋅ ajconway ⋅ r/povertyfinance
During this week of Thanksgiving, a co-worker surprised me with a new pair of shoes: one year difference between the old and new.1yr ⋅ ones_mama ⋅ r/povertyfinance
An ambulance ride and a hospital visit is what did my finances in too.1yr ⋅ amabafj ⋅ r/povertyfinance
A fucking trailer in a trailer park. This world has done everything to wipe us out.8mo ⋅ Blue-Maiz ⋅ r/povertyfinance
At 48yo I had a credit score of 'No Credit' at 52 I broke 800 for the first time3yr ⋅ theColonelsc2 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
1 of 3 CC’s paid off. Decided to cut these up to thwart any future attempts at spending. Also removed auto-fill from my phone. Here’s to a debt free future and money saved up!1yr ⋅ Professional_Act3991 ⋅ 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 :)5yr ⋅ Alpha_uterus ⋅ r/povertyfinance
For the first time in my life I finally have money saved up and a credit card completely paid off. 🥺2yr ⋅ honeydaydreams_ ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I thought we all could use a little reminder to keep things in perspective today.3yr ⋅ Neon-Predator ⋅ r/povertyfinance
This initially made me laugh but there is validity to the concept that people have to learn a whole new set of life skills when facing a shift in economic class. Whether you’ve moved upward or downward, what was something new you had to learn? Or what what was a habit you made yourself unlearn?2yr ⋅ TeppiRae ⋅ r/povertyfinance
After buying a tree (first since my mom passed) and getting something for my niece there was nothing left to put anything under our tree or ornaments, granted its just me and dad now. I noticed my dog left her toy under there, whether she did it on purpose it put things in perspective.1yr ⋅ cpasley21 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
A weeks worth of breakfast for $0.75 a sandwich (there’s only five because I’m eating the 6th now lol)2mo ⋅ East_Sound_2998 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
There is a reason It's A Wonderful Life is a timeless classic.5mo ⋅ Melodic_Oil_2486 ⋅ 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!4yr ⋅ MarshmellowLollipop ⋅ r/povertyfinance
I sold everything. All of my material possessions live in this bag now. It may seem extreme, but I’ve never felt so free before.1yr ⋅ Goal1 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Breakfast I made with items from the food bank. Plus seasonings I had in my cabinet. Don’t ever be ashamed.1yr ⋅ AdPatient3000 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Couldn't afford something to hang to my walls, just painted these and hanged them. 4 x 35x50cm canvas1yr ⋅ 23ahead ⋅ r/povertyfinance
For the bodybuilders on here, switch to Aldi. $90 high protein haul1yr ⋅ Stacking_Plates45 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
Not sure why this was removed other than a bunch of soft people reported it3mo ⋅ Psychological-Lab-23 ⋅ r/povertyfinance
we have literally never, ever had this much food in our fridge. got it all completely free at a local food waste organisation + some of it from my mom. Merry christmas everyone!1yr ⋅ tofuskies ⋅ r/povertyfinance
