I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this

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Payday tomorrow! I still have a couple things left

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Just picked this up from Aldi for a grand total of $103.43. Y’all betta go get y’all some!!!

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Instead of the 5$ challenge, I thought I’d try an experiment; end of the day any loose change I have goes into the jug, along with money I would normally spend on fast food and lottery tickets. This is after a couple weeks already. See where this goes in a year!

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Not much but it’s progress. Hoping to pay off the remainder of this debt this year.

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Never use coinstar

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Day before payday and still a positive balance!

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I'm not out of the woods yet, but my credit score has gone up 124 points in the past year. When things get tough, focus on your positive progress.

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Leftovers turned into Ramen Lo mein

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When you could barely afford to see the doctor and for your treatment she starts listing 2-3 different medicines.. Can you just like bundle it all into one, I can't afford all of these. 'What do you mean you can't afford it? Don't you care about your health?' Heh, well, I didn't budget sickness.

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My bank account after getting groceries. I’m just happy the card was approved.

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Today's grocery haul for just over 60.00 dollars.

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How much does this exact meal cost at your local Mcdonalds?

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From the advice I have read in this sub I got my first credit card to help build my credit. I didn’t expect this.

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It's taken me /literal years/, but I finally have six months tax-free savings!!

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2 years ago my credit was in “poor.” I’ve worked so hard and haven’t missed a payment in 24 months, and now my credit is in “good.” I still have a long way to go but I’m beyond proud of myself!

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Scored some meatballs from our food bank run! We call this creation “MacMeat n’ BallCheese”

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Bought a burger for dinner. A burger 🥺

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Friendly reminder - You can opt out of overdraft coverage so banks can’t charge you the fees!

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My savings are gone, reduced to atoms

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Seems about right....

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$6 worth of grocerys in my country

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When is it okay to eat moldy food?

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Just spent the last bit of money I have until August on this grocery run. Not sure what I'm gonna do after it's gone but this is what approximately ¥2000 ($14.58) looks like in Japan at a discount grocery store, with some items discounted up to 50% off

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Credit score went up by 90!

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One-third of my total bill. Uninsured/unemployed American. Recently got ACA, thankfully. How to approach this realistically?

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Thought y'all would get a kick out of this great offer that came in the mail.

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Got this from the dollar tree, just pop in the microwave, and done! Quiet a lot of rice! Taste good too.

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Poverty money, indeed.

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This is hard to even look at

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When you score, you score. 44,37€ for 15 kg of chicken legs and 10,544 kg of pork.

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After a year living with no source of income, i've just started working about 2 months ago and managed to save over $1000!!!

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Update: got my brother all set up with his new bedding! Thank you SO much to everyone here for all your amazing advice and support!

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I'm 24 and this is my first time ever having a comma in my checking account, just wanted to share

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Check out this letter my brother received (Durham, NC). Gentrifying a nation. Pay up or be prepared to leave.

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Don't be embarrassed to ask about financial hardship programs when it comes to CC debt. This pretty much saved my life.

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Feels good to see these zeroes! Next goal is a condo or townhome for my son and me. Finally finished my masters in December, 2020. Gonna have a better life for my kiddo than I had. First person in my family with bachelor's and master's degrees. We can do this y'all!

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There's a mountain infront of me

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Cash for fuel

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Thought this would fit in here... could really help people in this sub

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Making decent progress

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Above 700 for the first time since 2015.

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Like... There is a twisted sense of proud in this, but this sub to be one of the fastest growing ones says a lot about the economy.

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Sleeping on the floor until my bed comes in. I never realized how hard the ground is

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I am finally worth something! 6 years ago I was $80k in debt with a combined monthly payment of $1600 (not even my rent was as high). Between working multiple jobs per day and peanut butter sandwiches I was able to pay everything off.

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$55.00 at Trader Joe’s

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I could cry right now. I’m a senior is college and that credit card has been maxed out since my freshman year at $3400. This year I’ve paid of $7k+ in debt working full time while attending school full time. My tax refund helped, but that’s all going towards my newly refinanced car. Finance moves!!

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Hope it helps someone

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My credit score is finally out of the “poor” range! I’m so proud of myself

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Aunt can't find a reasonable replacement car to save her life

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I made it guys, I got a surprise raise to match 8% inflation. I bought real hamburger buns!

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It ain't much but I have actually have some savings for the first time ever

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Help

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What 20€ gives you in Lithuania

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Todays food bank haul. Haven’t been there in a little while and they said you can go twice a month now instead of one. Only thing not in pic was the fresh green beans.

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Best meme of the day and it's only the morning.

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Just finished wrapping! Last year I was unemployed and wasn't able to give gifts, so this year (with careful saving) I was able to make up for it! When you've experienced not even being able to afford wrapping paper, it feels extra nice to have accomplished this much.

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Corn dogs and drinks were half off, 6 corn dogs and 3 drinks for 10 bucks.

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Appropriate for this sub. So true. What has rock bottom taught you?

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Thought this guide from a local charity might be helpful for some people.

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It's FINALLY done!

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Got my 401k over $2000 today. I've never saved that much before.

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Got paid today, the first time I've seen a comma in a long time.

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Debt death spiral is real. I posted about paying off my house recently and was surprised by this!

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When you at Costco and tell your girl only the essentials

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Paid off my largest credit card balance today! Only about $1300 to go on my final card and I’ll be completely credit card debt free for the first time in 9 years.

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Finally. Honestly can’t tell any about this but y’all!

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Love you guys. I know it's hard. It s for me, too. I hope we can all appreciate some of the little victories we earn this year. Any little recent improvements you've earned and you'd like to share with the rest of us?

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Finally, set my first $2 aside! Really though, going through unfortunate time right now. Just need some good vibes

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Being poor is expensive $14.70 left in checking

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I paid off my car loan almost 2 years early!

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Update :) Unfortunately I no longer have the down payment for the house because of the 🦠 but I’m still proud :)😁

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Better than 0

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Wage History from 18 years old to 35. lmao.

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Not exciting but I paid off my phone!

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Full-time Job is no match for a new car in the budget 😃😃😃 ugh.

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Follow up apple peel syrup: 10 chef kisses

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After 6 years, SO and I are officially without a car payment.

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Thanks Lasagna Love ❤️

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$31.90. Been getting better at grocery shopping.

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My food bank haul

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Not mine, but I thought this might help some people here

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Long way to go still, but progress is progress, right?

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Accurate, I love spending time at home

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$26.86 Target on Instacart

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We did it!! Took us almost a year to get to $1,000 and stay there. (we've gotten close and then had to empty it a few times) but we did it! And you can too!!!

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Paid off ~most~ of my credit card debt. Wow this feels good

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My credit score used to be 490 because I spent everything on my credit cards. I’ve made payment arrangements, have been on time and stopped using my cards. It’s not great but it’s definitely gone up and I’m so happy!

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I'm not sure some financial institutions and think tanks are very connected to reality. Saving such amounts of money as they suggest we should, doesn't seem viable for most people of this generation.

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It’s still not great but progress is progress.

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At my local Walmart, yes for the whole bag!

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Love having a savings account - money making money 💪💪💪

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Go check for unclaimed funds!! I got a check for 40 bucks from an account from several years ago👏🏻

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Or this week...

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Those making over $545,549: what do you do?

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How many of you can still get a loaf of bread for less than $1?

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My yearly income last year at Home Depot... Retail sucks... Working in Alabama sucks... Just got my CDL this year so HOPEFULLY I will be better able to provide for my family this year... Hopefully.. I'm so used to getting paid $650-700 every two weeks.

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I just cannot take being blamed for being poor and being told it is our fault from people who have never known hardship in their lives.

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I know it’s a small credit line but I spent years cleaning up my credit and for the first time in my life my cc looks this good rn

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Mixed together my only ingredients and made one of my new favourite meals

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This one stings

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how to eat free for a week

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It took 3 years and double payments but I finally managed to pay off my truck that I bought for 19k, the most expensive thing I own.

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Have you ever witnessed anything like this? I haven’t.

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In trying times like these, it's important to remember this advice

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I have no idea where the money is going

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Grocery Prices

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Lost my job over Covid and then had my daughter 2 years ago. I took my art seriously through this time and tried to make it work with no money, and eventually it worked out. I’m grateful for ever trial

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Aldi is the best - less than $77

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Eggs at a record low now

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Lunch ideas for someone with a budget of tree-fiddy? I had beans on rice today! Tasty!

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I do not know if this applies to all areas. Our area schools are shut down for 2 weeks. YMMV but it's worth a try.

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My $800 Covid test...

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Saw this on twitter and figured it could be of use to folks here.

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Made a post a few months ago about being SL free... I’m officially debt free today after paying my mom the last $1,500 I owe her!!!! (Now to save for a new car and get rid of this 23yo beater!!!)

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$56 Aldi grocery trip.

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Can’t think of a better feeling than this!

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26 days since I stopped buying coffee and started drinking my office’s bad but FREE coffee. Thank you for inspiring me to make a change!!

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It hurts but feels good

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It isn’t much, but this is a nice feeling, on top of getting a $200 credit line increase, and approval to work overtime, which should give me about $300 extra bucks, giving me the money I need to get completely caught up

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And this is the story on how I became poor🙃

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I left the bottom 2% of poverty in the USA and moved to CA with $300 to my name. In 5 years I’ve been homeless twice, almost married, and started over - but the whole time I had my baby girl, my rolling office. *And today I paid her off.*

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9 months, 2.5k in debt, one 6 month unpaid internship, two jobs later, and one final $900 payment I am finally free!

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I cant remember the last time I filled my tank all the way. Small Wins!

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No more eggs for me

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Sunday grocery shop - $88 at Aldi

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Now you know. Stop asking me!

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Thought I'd share the deal - Kroger, Progresso Soup $1.49 when you buy 8+! Chicken noodle for winter at least :)

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Too wholesome not to share.

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Only the words have changed

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would you?

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For the first time in 18 years!

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I came across this post in a different platform and thought I would share. I’ve never been taught anything about finances until now. But it’s never too late. It changes the way you spend your money when you have a different point of view.

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Filed Ch 7 bankruptcy 15 months ago, officially have $10k saved for the first time in my life. Not much but for me it’s huge.

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What I bought for a week worth of food for family of 2 (adult and teenage boy) for $65. We already have enough chicken, sausage and hamburger, milk, eggs, rice, pasta and bread for the week.

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$140 for 53+ Meals for Two+ People - Recipes and Details in Comments

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I am 43 years old and NOTHING gets me more excited than this ...

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I used to be in the 700s just 2 years ago. Grossly underestimated how much I needed to set aside when having our 1st child without the wife’s full check for 2 months. Dropped to the 400s. Getting back to the 700s slowly!!

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One plant. All harvested just now.

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I finally freakin did it!

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Beginning of the year my balance was $5K. I saw a post saying something along the lines of “a savings isn’t a savings if you have debt” with the help of my tax return and my entire emergency fund I’m debt free.

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Finally making the last payment on my credit card, from now on never going over 30% credit utilization.

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Worked hard for years to get to 800, and paying off an under $100 bill is what did it. Go figure.

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