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Being broke sometimes means different things to different people.
I recall back in my 20s being truly broke while waiting for the next paycheck. That meant a couple dollars for gas/bus fare, instant coffee for breakfast, counting slices of bread remaining in the wrapper, putting together a brown bag lunch of a baloney sandwich and maybe an apple if I was lucky, and no money for anything else. Boiled egg and a piece of toast for dinner, half a candy bar for dessert. (No credit card then) I used to keep $2 hidden in my wallet so I wouldn't be 'broke'.
But I've heard people say they're broke and what that means is they have no cash and their bank account is close to zero OR they are living on a credit card until their next source of income hits.
I know someone in her early 70s who often complains about being broke, but she has a good retirement income, owns a home and a nice car, but she shells out chunks of money to her deadbeat grandson and even co-signed for his car which he wrecked. .....a whole 'nother story....
Anyway, what would you consider being broke? Any good stories about how you got thru tough times while you were broke?
I recall back in my 20s being truly broke while waiting for the next paycheck. That meant a couple dollars for gas/bus fare, instant coffee for breakfast, counting slices of bread remaining in the wrapper, putting together a brown bag lunch of a baloney sandwich and maybe an apple if I was lucky, and no money for anything else. Boiled egg and a piece of toast for dinner, half a candy bar for dessert. (No credit card then) I used to keep $2 hidden in my wallet so I wouldn't be 'broke'.
But I've heard people say they're broke and what that means is they have no cash and their bank account is close to zero OR they are living on a credit card until their next source of income hits.
I know someone in her early 70s who often complains about being broke, but she has a good retirement income, owns a home and a nice car, but she shells out chunks of money to her deadbeat grandson and even co-signed for his car which he wrecked. .....a whole 'nother story....
Anyway, what would you consider being broke? Any good stories about how you got thru tough times while you were broke?