tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post8835253940435755489..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: A Raise For Grace--Kinda, SortaGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-30182499916006501732010-03-09T13:01:25.637-08:002010-03-09T13:01:25.637-08:00Great job! Good luck!Great job! Good luck!Living Almost Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655673945207221609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-16952568138883065272010-03-08T19:57:32.270-08:002010-03-08T19:57:32.270-08:00"While I don't make the kind of money oth..."While I don't make the kind of money others in my field...I certainly make enough money that I should NOT be whining and I should NOT be scraping by."<br /><br />Welcome to the New America!<br /><br />Tell MasterPo again how $80k, $90k or even $100k is "rich".<br /><br />Sees like very bill is $200-$300. And all for vital services that you can't do without.<br /><br />Four bags of groceries at the local supermarket can easily be $50. And that won't last more than a few days! (take MasterPo's word the bags don't contain a single lobster)<br /><br />Yes Grace, you are now one of the "rich" working poor. And it's only going to get <b>much much <i>worse</i></b> before it gets anything like better - maybe.<br /><br />MasterPo looks at 2010 as the last "plentiful" year before the 7 (or more, probably) "lean" years.<br /><br />Do the best you can this year.<br /><br />G-d help us all.MasterPohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247333453805284751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-77869140831801383382010-03-06T16:13:32.578-08:002010-03-06T16:13:32.578-08:00Any amount of raise is better than no raise...
A s...Any amount of raise is better than no raise...<br />A stable job, a stable income...I think you are doing awesome!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-50903329266012199042010-03-06T14:08:32.110-08:002010-03-06T14:08:32.110-08:00Good think you're paying attention to their fi...Good think you're paying attention to their financial acumen now! What's done is done, and you will be a lot more secure going forward if you keep on the right path. Keep getting rid of that bad debt so you're not losing money to the man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-29016634130126226012010-03-06T10:26:51.511-08:002010-03-06T10:26:51.511-08:00Congrats on the raise!Congrats on the raise!The Penny Hoarderhttp://thepennyhoarder.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-11398878264421276172010-03-05T22:13:24.167-08:002010-03-05T22:13:24.167-08:00While I don't make the kind of money others in...While I don't make the kind of money others in my field (but with private corporations, NOT non-profits!) make, I certainly make enough money that I should NOT be whining and I should NOT be scraping by. The genesis of the debt is due, in part, to my five children--I spread my adoptions out over 20 years. Though it was also part of my "see the item, want the item" mentality. Because I started late on saving for retirement, I have had to divide my money between my 401(k) and my debts. My parents (who retired very comfortably) would have been thrilled to ever make what I make. They never came close. But they lived their financial lifes in better form than their daughter. Too bad I didn't pay more attention to their financial acumen!Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-6259665602496215962010-03-05T21:02:51.703-08:002010-03-05T21:02:51.703-08:00Just stumbled upon your blog and plan on reading t...Just stumbled upon your blog and plan on reading through. I too am catching up late and trying hard to save and reduce debt, so welcome reading about others in similar circumstances.<br /><br />I must say, however, that you are extremely well paid in my book. I make about 60% of your income and think I make pretty good money. And we've already been told there will be no raises at all - for the third year in a row. Perhaps your location has a much higher cost of living, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-42051629018010110192010-03-05T11:11:21.706-08:002010-03-05T11:11:21.706-08:00Anon--exactly my thought! I'll get one slight...Anon--exactly my thought! I'll get one slightly larger check which will include the raise back to January 1st, and then a larger but smaller check every payday after that (does that make any sense?). I plan to put all of the increases toward the credit card debt!<br /><br />VJ--I am in non-profit social services, so actually, I'm considered well-paid. Of course if I were with a private business, I'd be making a heck of a lot more. But I love working with the poor and disenfranchised--can't see myself changing that.Grace.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-33735431423345983702010-03-05T09:51:36.218-08:002010-03-05T09:51:36.218-08:00Glad you have a positive outlook, however I can...Glad you have a positive outlook, however I can't blame you for being less than thrilled.<br /><br />Would it be too intrusive to ask what you do for a living?velvet joneshttp://abouttreefiddy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-44697775276901157992010-03-05T09:42:13.175-08:002010-03-05T09:42:13.175-08:00I hope you do spend it all in one place-- on your ...I hope you do spend it all in one place-- on your overwhelming credit card debt! Given interest rates, $19/month could save you quite a bit in future dollars. <br /><br />Not enough to make the debt go away, which is why you need to work hard at debt reduction, but every little bit spent now saves you a ton of money in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com