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Old 05-09-2008, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Seeker View Post
Okay, I just cannot imagine this situation. How in the world do two adults in their mid-50's have a yearly income of 23k (including housing) and have "no savings"? They are essentially spending 2k a month on what ?
2k per month isn't that much -- even not including housing. OP said $800/mo is going to paying off credit card debt. Let's say $500 for food, $300 for a car payment, $200 for gas and car maintenance, $300 for insurance, $100 for clothes. That's $2200 right there and I'm just getting started.
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