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Kaleva

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7. I went back to work part time when Biden was in office

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 04:50 AM

Apr 4

Too hard to get by on about $1600 a month from SSDI and a small pension from the VA.

Yea, there's some nights my legs twist up from very painful cramps but I'm not spending a lot of time figuring out how to pay the bills.

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My plan as a poor retired guy on a fixed income is to stop buying stuff, I don't buy much now so? [View all] wcmagumba Apr 4 OP

Just food leftieNanner Apr 4 #1

Same here dweller Apr 4 #2

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Mme. Defarge Apr 4 #5

hearin' ya .... stopdiggin Apr 4 #3

Good plan. Rwheeler32 Apr 4 #4

I've been watching every penny my entire life BigmanPigman Apr 4 #6

I have a quote for you from one of my favorite books DFW Apr 4 #8

That makes perfect sense to me. BigmanPigman Apr 4 #9

I was in a tiny Basque village when I was 17 DFW Apr 4 #12

I will start doing a lot of that. Thankfully, I got a new iPhone a few months ago. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 4 #10

I do not use my cell phone much BigmanPigman Apr 4 #11

I went back to work part time when Biden was in office Kaleva Apr 4 #7