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'poorsplaining' [View all] 112 Dragonfli Jun 2016 Jun 2016 271 38992

I'll start 37 marym625 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 17 11822

Food Prep And Ideas 15 w0nderer Oct 2015 Nov 2022 2 8323

Low resource (money, time, space) gardening (windowsill, balcony, container, porch) 10 w0nderer Oct 2015 Mar 2016 11 34470

entertainment (free libraries, ebooks, audiobooks, games and similar) pref with review 10 w0nderer Oct 2015 Aug 2016 9 24295

History of this group, and ideas 9 w0nderer Oct 2015 Mar 2016 14 12741

Small signage 3 madamesilverspurs Oct 2015 Oct 2015 8 9388

Hi, all :-) 2 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 12 3137

Depression time and earlier resources 2 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 4 4663

If You Are Obese And Don't Even Try To Eat Healthy Why Should I Have To Pay For Your Medical Care? [View all] 112 scottie55 May 2016 May 2016 0 19150

Although I have retired since joining this group... [View all] 105 malokvale77 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 184 19491

Resources for food preparation? [View all] 69 F4lconF16 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 10 6950

This message was self-deleted by its author 43 CountAllVotes Mar 2016 Mar 2016 5 6964

Simple recipes I use. 29 ladyVet Nov 2015 Nov 2015 21 4527

Old, sturdy wood furniture redone "very" cheap. 27 malokvale77 Apr 2016 May 2016 17 4083

This may sound weird 26 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 3515

On the bright side. 25 silverweb Oct 2015 Oct 2015 15 2187

So, I have a small break between jobs 23 shadowrider Apr 2016 Aug 2016 1 4244

Being working poor means toiling through “pure hell” for next to nothing. 23 inanna Jun 2016 Aug 2016 41 7386

Why Poor People Stay Poor 22 madamesilverspurs Dec 2015 Jan 2016 17 4939

Does anyone have experience with payday loans? 21 shadowrider Aug 2016 Aug 2016 0 7637

(US money blog): RushCard disruption reveals why prepaid debit cards should not exist at all 19 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Dec 2015 11 4344

Those who celebrate, happy whatever! 19 w0nderer Nov 2015 Dec 2015 7 2806

Coping with Helping 18 madamesilverspurs Oct 2015 Oct 2015 14 2782

Getting cheap / free stuff 18 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 7 3183

Stores to customers: "Cash not welcome here" 18 shadowrider Aug 2016 Aug 2016 7 19572

Non copyrighted books that are cool for our purpose 17 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 2179

Have You Had Experience Being Working Poor? 15 BlueDog22 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 8 7816

People forget how hard basic money management is when you're poor. (Advice thread?) 14 F4lconF16 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 12 2255

as working poor, who do you believe will change your life after one debate 13 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2008

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I used to be 'working poor' 13 left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2673

Lest we forget (lighter note: link is pic heavy with old pics from depression era) 12 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 3 1812

One of the "Special Happinesses" of being poor. 12 Half-Century Man Oct 2015 Oct 2015 65 2874

If you've ever bought some electronics on a really great sale... 12 discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 Feb 2016 6 3171

x-post US Marshals arresting people for not paying their federal student loans (texas) 12 w0nderer Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 3029

Now and then the dreaded car repair rears its head 11 discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 3342

In my part of the country we have a few discount grocery stores 11 discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 Feb 2016 7 3256

How debt works for the 1%: 11 discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 Feb 2018 12 4126

as we are going into the 'holiday season' 10 w0nderer Nov 2015 Nov 2015 7 2260

A hint that might help 10 discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 Feb 2016 7 2882

The Republicans Are My Enemy 10 scottie55 Jun 2016 Aug 2016 5 2831

Banking 9 Cartoonist Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 2431

Does anyone else freak out when you get a phone call and the caller ID says, "Card Services"? 9 shadowrider May 2016 May 2016 0 4921

Used to be the yardstick was if your Mom didn't have to work... 9 bmpbmp Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 7785

My car isn't new enough but this might help others 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 May 2017 4 10272

His class attendance went from 40% to 93%. Because of a garden? (repost from education) 8 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 34 3008

Oy. Again. 8 madamesilverspurs Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 2151

Can I get some kicks and recs for the wonderful people in our community who support each other? 7 F4lconF16 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 31 1737

It Is Expensive to Be Poor 7 madamesilverspurs Oct 2015 Oct 2015 14 2573

Once a weakness, low-skilled workers who get paid little have become the Deep South’s strength 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2015 Dec 2015 6 2182

I will never see a movie not 'spoiled' i wish i would and it'd take so little 7 w0nderer Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2204

When John Edwards, warts and all, spoke of the two Americas 7 nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 Dec 2015 12 2870

About artichokes 7 malokvale77 Mar 2016 Apr 2016 2 3750

Elderly Bankruptcy Is On The Rise -- Here's Why 7 mfcorey1 Aug 2019 Aug 2019 13 6842

Has anyone received their tax refunds yet? 7 RGinNJ Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 5115

America’s new working poor — in manufacturing 6 inanna May 2016 Jun 2016 13 2337

Our Poverty Myth 6 eridani Jun 2016 Aug 2016 32 2675

xpost of gd's: "The people who complain about their taxes getting stuff for poor people" 6 w0nderer Jun 2016 Jun 2016 26 5444

Anyone know a good labor attorney? 6 Melurkyoulongtime Jun 2016 Jun 2016 2 5646

Christmas Day in the Work House by George R. Sims 6 no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 Dec 2016 6 7357

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how are we all doing under 'king Donald' 6 w0nderer Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2378

Koch chicken 6 Traildogbob Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 3032

Bargain flannel sheets! 6 Tomconroy Oct 2021 Oct 2021 12 2283

Lower gas prices means no Social Security increase next year 5 unhappycamper Oct 2015 Oct 2015 5 1674

This... 5 Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 Mar 2016 12 4720

Alan Simpson Slams 'Hypocrite' Companies For Making Billions While Opposing $15 Min. Wage 5 LiberalArkie Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 1772

Decent price on a refurbished Dell Laptop $210 5 discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 Feb 2016 4 2288

Linking to post in GD 'When are we ever, as a people, going to start to _try_ to make this country ' 5 w0nderer Apr 2016 May 2016 7 3134

The jobs employers just can't fill 5 littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 Dec 2022 27 6750

Recipes and Helpful sites from we who have been where you are. 4 leftofcool Oct 2015 Oct 2015 4 1637

I know a few homeless people that are working poor 4 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1481

One more thing I've become disturbed by in efforts to help various friends and family members 4 pnwmom Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2454

I was invited to look into this group 4 GummyBearz Dec 2015 Dec 2015 7 2004

X post of Eridani's:Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The Country 4 w0nderer May 2016 May 2016 31 4849

damn, looks like the trump budget is out to get us 4 dembotoz May 2017 May 2017 0 6746

Grocery stores worry about Trump's pullback on SNAP (food stamps) 4 left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 Jun 2018 3 9076

X-post -- Trump Quietly Scales Back Assistance Programs For Poor Americans -- goldenheart 4 w0nderer Apr 2018 Apr 2018 5 5207

I was looking for a place to discuss the hell that is healthcaredotgov 4 trixie2 Dec 2018 May 2022 0 6919

Iceland sentences 26 bankers to a combined 74 years in prison(repost from general) 3 w0nderer Oct 2015 Oct 2015 15 1534

repost from LBN 3 w0nderer Nov 2015 Nov 2015 9 1325

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