KellyJ's Blog

Too many what if's, what if they have a gas guzzler? what if they are living way above their means and dont want to trim the fat? what if they have an addiction and dont want to give it up? Hmmmm questions to ponder..

Kelly, what were you pawning? If you are strapped for cash I am sure you can get a parttime job somewhere LOL

I was given jewelry appraised at over two hundred dollars by my family and even if I were in the streets, I would never pawn it. My mother already had to sell her personal coin collection for less than what it was worth and I am not going to resort to that.

and for those that continue to ADAMANTLY say people living above their MEANS.......#$% Dam it...that's not always the case...what about loss of employment; death; sickness..and not too mention THE SHYSTERS AND THE PIECES OF SHEIT APPRAISER that lie and worked together to make this housing economic A NIGHTMARE...please just because some of you have lived here all your lives and have been in your own homes for years and you weren't involved in the heist of 2005..stop being so judgmental......and know that your ignoring people's explanation and bashing is not the way to go. Someday, may God take care of you, and you don't lose a love one; you don't lose your jobs and find your lives just slipping away...it is not a pretty picture and I am trying to hold on with every bit of might I have and God's will...

Looks like I will be doing the same thing here very soon! To add yard sales and donations!

Well I think everyone is being a bit presumptuous that this lady drinks and smokes. I would say cutting back on the non essentials is the first key for sure.

The best ways are these. Don't eat out, on average this can save you upwards of $50.00 a month (seriously add it up!) Don't have two phones (I.E. Cell and Home Phone) this can save you from $40.00 to $80.00 a month. Cable TV is a luxury and can save you $50.00 to $150.00 a month! Car Pool with others from work and share the gas bill (This can vary but you'll cut your gas expenses for just commuting by at least half!) Last thing is go generic on products you can save 15 to 30% monthly on your grocery bill and hygiene products! There are a lot of other things people can do.

People should really be adding constructive things and realizing that if this women is in retail with 2 kids, she probably isn't paying to have her lawn mowed or pool cleaned. If she is then she's working in one very generous store. I worked as a regional manager for a couple stores and the average wage is $7.50 an hour. Yah... Imagine 40 hours a week on that salary.

I'm with Candy, I've been there and done that, and it has never been because I am either LAZY or LIVING BEYOND MY MEANS. I have never been one to have an abundance of anything and we didn't own a tv for two years, and when my little girl was little we had what we needed but it was not without this mother's sacrifice. Country Folk are very proud and at times when I needed help no one knew. Yes, I have not only pawned things that were precious to me that I could never afford to buy back but I have lost everything I owned twice because I could not afford storage when I moved to a small place I could afford (becuase we could meet our NEEDS better) and sometimes I am saddened at all I have lost. But material things will never make your life perfect and now I have learned to be THANKFUL for things I could sell when I needed money to get me through another week.
I worked less than 16 hours a week and my husband's lawn care compnay slowed down to a crawl and then in Nov left him unemployed. He just found work a few weeks ago. He took on odd jobs just to keep a roof over our head, and I am proud that he was trying.