Cannot keep on top of bills

amother

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 11:41 am

groceries - outrageous
Rent- outrageous
Transportation expenses- sky high
Tuition- doubled from last year

Every time we get paid the money is gone in less than three minutes. My husband works a full time job and I work one full time job and two part time jobs. This is not sustainable!! How are we supposed to survive??

amother

Mintgreen

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 11:45 am

I honestly don’t know. I’m considering switching fields to get a higher paying job. It’s a huge societal problem and it’s so stressful.

giftedmom

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 11:45 am

Y’all need a change of jobs and/or change of location.

amother

Steelblue

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 11:46 am

Same same. Our money goes out as it's coming in.
Bh bh there's money coming in to be able to go out....

amother

Ebony

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 11:47 am

Tell me about it. Live $1.00 for $1.00.

amother

Ebony

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 12:02 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Y’all need a change of jobs and/or change of location.

Easier said than done. Many people get paid fairly well. But with the costs due to inflation, almost everyone is feeling it. Some more than others

amother

Diamond

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 12:07 pm

me too
I'm totally buckling under
not sure what's supposed to happen
insane

amother

Steelblue

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 12:10 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Y’all need a change of jobs and/or change of location.

Not necessarily. We make alot accordingly. We don't have any programs. But everything is so so expensive, you can cry. Every sneeze at the grocery store is $150. For nothing.

amother

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 12:47 pm

giftedmom wrote:

Y’all need a change of jobs and/or change of location.

Privileged much?? I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that your husband has a successful business and you own a house or two, in a busy frum city.

We work really hard and we earn a nice amount.
I’d gladly move but moving costs a fortune and afaik no where is that much cheaper if you want frum amenities, and if it is, the jobs pay a lot less.

giftedmom

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 12:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

Okay okay I was trying to be helpful no need to make assumptions and bite my head off

amother

Tuberose

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 4:15 pm

I’m pretty sure every frum family no matter income bracket is feeling it at different levels. ( unless they are gazillionaires). We have a very good income and before the country went to you know what we were living well without too much worry. Now my husband is extremely anxious all the time and losing sleep

amother

Steelblue

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 4:19 pm

amother Tuberose wrote:

I think those that have government programs don't feel it as much as those that don't.

giftedmom

Thu, Jan 05 2023, 4:22 pm

https://finance.yahoo.com/news......html

I wonder if this will actually be a relief, if Frum prices will reflect those trends. Looks like food isn’t coming down anytime soon 😞