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Do you consider yourself poor, wealthy, or in between?
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| Dirt Poor |
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2% |
[ 10 ] |
| Poor |
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17% |
[ 64 ] |
| Comfortable |
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33% |
[ 124 ] |
| OK (in between poor and comfortable) |
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40% |
[ 147 ] |
| Wealthy |
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5% |
[ 21 ] |
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amother
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 Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:03 pm
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So many finance threads lately and I'm just plain curious
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amother
OP
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:03 pm
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Not sure how to edit poll but wealthy was supposed to be the last option
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TravelHearter
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:37 pm
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There’s a huge gap between poor and comfortable
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amother
Black
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:38 pm
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Comfortable now. Only have young kids now. As they get older and life gets expensive...hope our income keeps up!
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amother
NeonPurple
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:39 pm
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BH I have plenty of assets but not as much income. I’m definitely in between
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amother
Stonewash
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:48 pm
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Live paycheck to paycheck, we never have enough to cover our monthly expenses and we are far from comfortable and have about $27k in cc debt but don’t consider ourselves poor. We are middle class earn close to $200k gross , annually.
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amother
Firebrick
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 8:58 pm
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I did dirt poor. Make about 51k annually. Don't get snap. Zero dollars saved and tons of debt. It wasn't always this way, but life just got too much to pay for. We are very frugal, but with so little coming in we are very stuck
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HonesttoGod
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 9:01 pm
I don’t consider us poor but we’re far from comfortable.
I’d say “managing” or “surviving”
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amother
Rose
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 9:04 pm
| HonesttoGod wrote: | I don’t consider us poor but we’re far from comfortable.
I’d say “managing” or “surviving” | same
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amother
Pewter
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 9:21 pm
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I’d be comfortable if I didn’t live a frum lifestyle.
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Rubber Ducky
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 9:35 pm
OP, I added a few options to your poll but could not change the order. Also, you already have a lot of votes in, and people cannot change them.
— Rubber Ducky as Mod
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amother
Pumpkin
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 9:47 pm
Total gross income abt 170k. I chose poor since we live paycheck to pay check and have cc debt. We would be ok if we didn’t have to pay tuition 
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amother
cornflower
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:08 pm
We're on the poorer side of money for our community, but I always feel like Hashem has blessed me with so many wonderful people no money could buy.
So...little cash, lots of love?
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amother
Aconite
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:10 pm
I wrote comfortable, but you would probably consider me poor.
My new RH outfit was actually new for pesach and I bought it at the winter clearance when it was 1 for $15/ 2 for $20. I felt beautiful in it.
My nnewer shaital is synthetic and was $200 at a pop up sale in a stranger’s home. I’m the person on the other thread who thinks it is a good idea to dye their own wig for $8 and recently send out my favorite one, which is 22 years old, and had it professionally dyed for $55. I sent it out because I am getting nervous as it is so old and I love it. I feel like $55 was expensive.
I haven’t had a manicure since 2004. I buy Mabellyne makeup at target. Shoes and a purse from the clearance rack at DSW.
My chicken comes from Costco. My meat I buy for whatever’s on sale for <$8.99/lb and stock my freezer. You can figure out a recipe for whatever cut you have and it will be delicious.
Vacation is 2-3 days either local or at a suite style hotel for ~$100-125/night. If we go away we try to find very cheap activities. If we are home for Chol Hamoed or winter break, I will spend a little on bowling/chuckycheese/ice skating…(not great adventure).
Tuition I pay, B”H I don’t carry any CC debt.
I am very happy with what I have (although a trying to figure out how to make a beautiful wedding on a frugal budget). I probably have a lot less than many people here who complain about not having enough, but I feel satisfied
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amother
Jean
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:13 pm
| TravelHearter wrote: | | There’s a huge gap between poor and comfortable |
I would put myself exactly in this gap.
BH we can cover life's expenses right now with a small family, but don't really have enough savings to make me feel comfortable. We live frugally and simply.
We need a van now, but buying a van would mean using up every last dollar of our savings so.... no van.
We're not poor BH, but definitely far from comfortable.
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amother
Black
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:15 pm
| amother Pumpkin wrote: | | Total gross income abt 170k. I chose poor since we live paycheck to pay check and have cc debt. We would be ok if we didn’t have to pay tuition |
and taxes  ((((
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amother
Snowflake
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:17 pm
Financially poor
Blessings rich
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amother
Currant
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:20 pm
| amother Stonewash wrote: | | Live paycheck to paycheck, we never have enough to cover our monthly expenses and we are far from comfortable and have about $27k in cc debt but don’t consider ourselves poor. We are middle class earn close to $200k gross , annually. |
Exactly the same except we have more debt than that (but also a lot of assets)
I’ve never considered myself poor and I never will. I just don’t have that mindset
I just consider myself a comfortable person who’s temporarily in debt
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amother
Petunia
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Wed, Sep 20 2023, 10:21 pm
| amother Aconite wrote: | I wrote comfortable, but you would probably consider me poor.
My new RH outfit was actually new for pesach and I bought it at the winter clearance when it was 1 for $15/ 2 for $20. I felt beautiful in it.
My nnewer shaital is synthetic and was $200 at a pop up sale in a stranger’s home. I’m the person on the other thread who thinks it is a good idea to dye their own wig for $8 and recently send out my favorite one, which is 22 years old, and had it professionally dyed for $55. I sent it out because I am getting nervous as it is so old and I love it. I feel like $55 was expensive.
I haven’t had a manicure since 2004. I buy Mabellyne makeup at target. Shoes and a purse from the clearance rack at DSW.
My chicken comes from Costco. My meat I buy for whatever’s on sale for <$8.99/lb and stock my freezer. You can figure out a recipe for whatever cut you have and it will be delicious.
Vacation is 2-3 days either local or at a suite style hotel for ~$100-125/night. If we go away we try to find very cheap activities. If we are home for Chol Hamoed or winter break, I will spend a little on bowling/chuckycheese/ice skating…(not great adventure).
Tuition I pay, B”H I don’t carry any CC debt.
I am very happy with what I have (although a trying to figure out how to make a beautiful wedding on a frugal budget). I probably have a lot less than many people here who complain about not having enough, but I feel satisfied |
Wow! I thought I was poor until I read this.
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