The Biden/Harris economy sucks so bad I went back to work after 25 years of retirement

JGalt

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Both my wife and I collect Social Security. She also has a job teaching in a Christian school, but I've been retired since 2000. We live in a modest three-bedroom, 2-car garage house on 100 acres of wooded land, in a rural area, and are still paying on it. There are also bills like electricity, a package that includes a land line, cable TV, and internet with four email addresses, two cell phones, credit cards, a car payment, a co-pay to the VA for prescriptions, food and other consumables, and a yearly fill of the propane tank.

We've lived comfortably on what we made together for the last 15 years, and I had some side hustles that brought in some extra income. That was until the Inflation Reduction Act, back in 2022. That cut into the side gigs I had going. Owning a home is expensive, and this year seems like the worst one I've seen in a long time. First the septic tank pump went out, that cost us about $800. Then our home owner's insurance company decided not to renew, because the roof was deteriorating and some trees were leaning toward the house.

I got a loan at a rather high interest rate, and had a new roof put on the house three months ago. I also hired a guy to limb from the top down and drop a large red oak tree away from the house, then I removed two other trees that were leaning over the house, a piece at a time. The guy did a great job, and only charged me $530. I couldn't have done that myself, as it required a winch to make the tree fall away from the house. Then we changed both auto and homeowner insurance companies, and actually got a better rate.

So anyway I just decided to get a real job and make some extra money, and today was my first day. There aren't a lot of jobs in the small town we live 15 mile from. But I did find one as a food product demonstrator for a large chain of convenience store/gas stations. It feels pretty good to go back to work, even though the pay is only $15 per hour. But hell, I can remember only making $13 per hour as an experienced commercial brick and block mason down in Texas, back in the 80's. Every little bit helps when you're living through these last days of the Biden/Harris administration. I don't see how people are making it these days, especially those less fortunate than my wife and I.
 
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Both my wife and I collect Social Security. She also has a job teaching in a Christian school, but I've been retired since 2000. We live in a modest three-bedroom, 2-car garage house on 100 acres of wooded land, in a rural area, and are still paying on it. There are also bills like electricity, a package that includes a land line, cable TV, and internet with four email addresses, two cell phones, credit cards, a car payment, a co-pay to the VA for prescriptions, food and other consumables, and a yearly fill of the propane tank.

We've lived comfortably on what we made together for the last 15 years, and I had some side hustles that brought in some extra income. That was until the Inflation Reduction Act, back in 2022. That cut into the side gigs I had going. Owning a home is expensive, and this year seems like the worst one I've seen in a long time. First the septic tank pump went out, that cost us about $800. Then our home owner's insurance company decided not to renew, because the roof was deteriorating and some trees were leaning toward the house.

I got a loan at a rather high interest rate, and had a new roof put on the house three months ago. I also hired a guy to limb from the top down and drop a large red oak tree away from the house, then I removed two other trees that were leaning over the house, a piece at a time. The guy did a great job, and only charged me $530. I couldn't have done that myself, as it required a winch to make the tree fall away from the house. Then we changed both auto and homeowner insurance companies, and actually got a better rate.

So anyway I just decided to get a real job and make some extra money, and today was my first day. There aren't a lot of jobs in the small town we live 15 mile from. But I did find one as a food product demonstrator for a large chain of convenience store/gas stations. It feels pretty good to go back to work, even though the pay is only $15 per hour. But hell, I can remember only making $13 per hour as an experienced commercial brick and block mason down in Texas, back in the 80's. Every little bit helps when you're living through these last days of the Biden/Harris administration. I don't see how people are making it these days, especially those less fortunate than my wife and I.
How did the inflation reduction act cut into your income?
 
Quit blaming others. You’re responsible for your own life.
Tell that to the men sent to the Gulags or Sing Sing for 40 years for a crime they didn't commit.

Everybody gets kicked to the curb one day or has to face new challenges. Are you some kind of permanent employee of the government underclass?
 
Both my wife and I collect Social Security. She also has a job teaching in a Christian school, but I've been retired since 2000. We live in a modest three-bedroom, 2-car garage house on 100 acres of wooded land, in a rural area, and are still paying on it. There are also bills like electricity, a package that includes a land line, cable TV, and internet with four email addresses, two cell phones, credit cards, a car payment, a co-pay to the VA for prescriptions, food and other consumables, and a yearly fill of the propane tank.

We've lived comfortably on what we made together for the last 15 years, and I had some side hustles that brought in some extra income. That was until the Inflation Reduction Act, back in 2022. That cut into the side gigs I had going. Owning a home is expensive, and this year seems like the worst one I've seen in a long time. First the septic tank pump went out, that cost us about $800. Then our home owner's insurance company decided not to renew, because the roof was deteriorating and some trees were leaning toward the house.

I got a loan at a rather high interest rate, and had a new roof put on the house three months ago. I also hired a guy to limb from the top down and drop a large red oak tree away from the house, then I removed two other trees that were leaning over the house, a piece at a time. The guy did a great job, and only charged me $530. I couldn't have done that myself, as it required a winch to make the tree fall away from the house. Then we changed both auto and homeowner insurance companies, and actually got a better rate.

So anyway I just decided to get a real job and make some extra money, and today was my first day. There aren't a lot of jobs in the small town we live 15 mile from. But I did find one as a food product demonstrator for a large chain of convenience store/gas stations. It feels pretty good to go back to work, even though the pay is only $15 per hour. But hell, I can remember only making $13 per hour as an experienced commercial brick and block mason down in Texas, back in the 80's. Every little bit helps when you're living through these last days of the Biden/Harris administration. I don't see how people are making it these days, especially those less fortunate than my wife and I.
Sounds like a nice setup. Do what you think you need for as long as you need it. I made a decision many years ago, to have everything paid off by the time I turn 55 and then concentrate even more on retirement funding. I had that accomplished on the paying off, but I finished the plant closing where I worked, went on vacation and lost 40% of retirement, laying on a beach for two weeks. Had to come back, stabilize and put the retire saving back together, making me work for less pay, for another 8 years or stay with the corporation I had 22 years with, moving to east coast operations. No way, I ever planned to have another mortgage and real estate higher, where I would have to move. PJ was stable or I would not have pulled it off. Do what you gotta do, dude. It's what you've always done. Best of luck to ya!
 
How did the inflation reduction act cut into your income?

Let's just say I'm expanding my inventory for the high probability there will be some major changes in the tax laws that were included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
 
Tell that to the men sent to the Gulags or Sing Sing for 40 years for a crime they didn't commit.
You can’t possibly be comparing whatever personal savings dilemma you may have with being sent to a gulag for 40 years….

Good grief….
 
That sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do. It's what real men do.

LOL.....The last roof I needed I paid almost half the cost by selling.....Wait for it.....A knife!

I paid $45.00 for it at a yard sale, sold it for $2600.00 eight years later!

A Mad Dog ATAK, like this one but devoid of markings except for the serial.....A special run made for .gov spooks working in Columbia at the time. The last I checked they were at least 4K+.....Crazy!


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You can’t possibly be comparing whatever personal savings dilemma you may have with being sent to a gulag for 40 years….

Good grief….
Not directly, but your criticism is based on his few paragraphs instead of his general plight.

Everyone gets kicked to the curb. He shares his stories and he is one of millions just in North America alone feeling the pinch unlike any in the last 50 years or so. A man might make his own bed if not for all of the circumstances often beyond their control. We cannot possibly prepare for all curveballs in life.
 
Let's just say I'm expanding my inventory for the high probability there will be some major changes in the tax laws that were included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Lets just say I would appreciate a post that makes sense instead of meaningless gibberish.

Can you deliver?
 
But I did find one as a food product demonstrator for a large chain of convenience store/gas stations.

Well done Mr Salt .

Though others might find that you have turned an OK Convenience store into an Inconvenience experience .

I tust you also mention to any harrassed customers the appalling conditions of Gaza that a certain bunch of crazed lunatics have produced .

A nice Christian touch !!
 
Quit blaming others. You’re responsible for your own life.
You will start pointing fingers again after inauguration day.

Wait for it..............................................
 

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