How Broke is broke?

bluecuracao · 02-08-2009, 04:00 AM

When I was much younger, I had been completely broke, whereas I had no money, no job, and no home (resulting from bad moving choices leading to a bad breakup, blah blah blah.) Somehow, at my most dire moment, fate stepped in and I was called back to DC for a job, and two friends needed a housesitter one right after the other. Talk about lucky. Lived on pasta and greens, and lost 60 pounds. I did come out of it looking better and feeling like I'd accomplished...something, but not having solid ground to stand on for that long does something to you.

However, all that was a cakewalk compared to facing no income, yet having a mortgage to pay for. Being on the brink of foreclosure--twice--had been the most stress I have ever encountered. When you have absolutely nothing, you have more freedom to move around. But when you have this one thing, you fight tooth and nail for it; because if you lose it, you'll be right back at square one with little chance of getting past it again.

View Poll Results: What's your comfort level? How low can your account go before you are broke?
Less than $50.	8	32.00%
Less than $250.	7	28.00%
Less than $1000.	5	20.00%
Less than $2500.	0	0%
Less than $5000.	1	4.00%
Less than $10,000.	3	12.00%
Less than $20,000.	0	0%
Less than $50,000.	0	0%
Less than $100,000.	0	0%
Less than $250,000.	1	4.00%
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02-08-2009, 04:00 AM	#29
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	When I was much younger, I had been completely broke, whereas I had no money, no job, and no home (resulting from bad moving choices leading to a bad breakup, blah blah blah.) Somehow, at my most dire moment, fate stepped in and I was called back to DC for a job, and two friends needed a housesitter one right after the other. Talk about lucky. Lived on pasta and greens, and lost 60 pounds. I did come out of it looking better and feeling like I'd accomplished...something, but not having solid ground to stand on for that long does something to you. However, all that was a cakewalk compared to facing no income, yet having a mortgage to pay for. Being on the brink of foreclosure--twice--had been the most stress I have ever encountered. When you have absolutely nothing, you have more freedom to move around. But when you have this one thing, you fight tooth and nail for it; because if you lose it, you'll be right back at square one with little chance of getting past it again.

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