It’s becoming increasingly hard for myself and my family to survive in this economy. Myself and my family are teetering in the edge. I hope there’s some relief soon. I lost my job back in 2021 and went I to business for myself. 5 years ago under Trump’s economy I think I could survive and grow without a problem. Now… a trip to the grocery store costs $500 and running up cards left and right because our two incomes combined still isn’t enough. That doesn’t even touch on all the other things like our healthcare going up etc. 3 kids… I am praying people will make their moves soon to take this thing back and get it under control. I don’t know how much time I have left. I wish there was a relief opportunity for those of us who know and trust the plan to get by until it’s fixed. LoL
It’s becoming next to impossible for myself and my family to survive.
🧘Mental/Physical Health 🏋🏼♂️
I am not speaking of you, necessarily, but many who have had decent jobs form an opinion of what they are willing to do for money. There is work to be done. There us a shortage of people who will just show up. In retail, in trade in many capacities. Twenty-two years ago, two years into my business start-up, the world trade towers were blown up by the usual suspects. People stopped buying. I was in your shoes. I had to hold three jobs that didn't equal even one decent paycheck. One of those jobs was picking up trash in business parking lots for a property owner. Had it not reinforced my dedication to my family, it would have been humiliating and hardly seemed worthwhile. It would have been a low point. Instead it makes me, and more importantly my wife, proud and comfortable that there is no limit that I won't go to. Not long ago, I came off a ladder and broke both of my heels. That could have been disastrous (I was 50). Instead I invested in knee pads and figured out, with a little help, how to build from my knees.
Get rid of phones, cable everything you don't absolutely need. Sell nice cars in exchange for older cars that run. If you don't know how, use youtube to learn how to work on them. Many things you can do to ease the pain. It is painful, I had to get my truck out of repo. Terribly difficult emotionally. You can survive this. It is a spell and this too shall change. Use the opportunity to strengthen your family and your families resolve to work as a team. You will look back with pride, forgetting the degree of hardship and only remembering fondly what you, your family and most if all your undying love is capable of. Reduce your standards and increase your conviction. Handyman it for awhile. You would be surprised how much people need it and how much they will pay to get it. Again, youtube can make you look like a pro at anything. Charge $300 extra for a service and buy a power washer. Lots of folks will give you money to clean their driveways. Paint a house. Even on the cheap, there is good money in that.
If you need any tips or knowledge feel free to ask me. I will share my personal info with you if you need to talk through a task. There is a way. You look hard enough, and you will find it.