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nicapachi t1_it30hkn wrote

Reply to TIFU by throwing away a matress by Mkaltac

It grosses me out how there’s people in this thread asking how a mattress can be of sentimental value. They obviously didn’t have to deal with poverty before.

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DistressedSunbeam t1_it307bp wrote

Reply to TIFU by Taking My Wife’s Lunch Money by OkConcentrate723

This sounds like a terrible solution, but bear with me… legally divorce your wife. You can get power of attorney for Medical to make certain you remain each other’s decision maker, but you would singly EACH likely qualify for more government assistance. Look into the numbers first, but I’ve known more than one couple who’ve done this because of medical debt.

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ItzKatnyp t1_it30161 wrote

Reply to TIFU by Taking My Wife’s Lunch Money by OkConcentrate723

I’m so sorry you’re going through this, OP. Apply for all the aid you can, as well as try to get your wife on disability. Even if you don’t think you qualify it’s worth a try, because it’s a definite no if you don’t try. I hope things improve for you both soon.

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Fine-Mail4400 t1_it2zv2f wrote

Reply to TIFU by Taking My Wife’s Lunch Money by OkConcentrate723

Hey OP fellow poor person here, you should come join r/povertyfinance ! Great tips here! I think this is the right subreddit...

Anyways, there is no perfect way to budget. It's tough shit I know. Listen, just because you get a soda in the drive thru from time to time doesn't mean you are ruining everything in your budget. There will be people here who are in no way shape or form in the same position as you, and make way more money, AND will feel the need to judge you and give you "budgeting" tips. It's unhelpful for the reality of the situation.

Society is designed to keep lower classes LOW for a reason. Budgeting advice provided by financial guru's and 6 figure individuals are so fucked for real. GOD forbid us lower class citizens get a god damn burger or a SoDa....doiiiii. We are so stupid and dumb for wanting to have minor luxuries in our lives.

All the while the middle/upper class and 1%ers are living it up and have the audacity to look down on us. As we carry their economy. Lol anyways you keep doing your best and I hope to all the gods you can push through again.

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Spazmer t1_it2yqk5 wrote

Reply to comment by Sosa4313 in TIFU by throwing away a matress by Mkaltac

We suspect our childhood cat hid my dad's wedding ring inside the box spring of their bed. It wasn't until after the mattress set was thrown out that it was realized that was the likeliest place. She had scratched a hole underneath and would hide inside it with her treasures. I've had a lot of cats and she took the cake as the weirdest. Maybe his girlfriend is a cat.

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Fine-Mail4400 t1_it2xty2 wrote

Reply to comment by FlowLife69420 in TIFU by Taking My Wife’s Lunch Money by OkConcentrate723

You sound extremely pretentious in this reply, not sure you meant it that way. Just an FYI.

Mentioning your wealth and better standing financially on this post is misplaced. The tone and way you are speaking is certainly condescending.

There is NO amount of budgeting that will take away their situation. People who make a ton of money seem to scoff and lecture the lower classes with their "abundance" of knowledge on money. It's not easy and never will be. Society isn't designed to help people in poverty, it's created to keep people in it. No amount of advice or opinions you give this person will change that fact.

They are trying, and god forbid they bought a fuckin soda. Sue em.

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