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In reply to the discussion: Am I the only one who is terrified? [View all]redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)I know we are in better shape than many, I tell my story just to show that what used to be considered a "safe income level" is not any longer. More and more people are feeling insecure, even when they have done what seemed prudent.
One of my volunteer jobs is at a food pantry. I have noticed in the last year we see more an more first time people who are clearly uncomfortable asking for help but they cannot feed their families. Then a one percenter pulls up in an expensive SUV, drops off a small box of outdate food and waits for a tax receipt. It makes me crazy.
We know we have been blessed, believe me.... If we had not been able to help our parents at the end, Lord knows where they would have been. It tapped us out but this is what you do when you can. We couldn't do it now that is for sure...