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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Haha, I'm shocked at everyone's incomes here's mine:

Income: 2000/month
Rent: 920/month
Food: Variable, as little as possible. I don't eat out all, cook from scratch. 
Vacations: n/a
Car and Rental Insurance: 90
Car: 280
Other expenses ie gas, phone, internet: About 200
Electric: About 50
Student loans: In deferment until I finish graduate school

Granted, I'm in graduate school full time (6 credits/semester). I work full time on top of that but I don't make much. To sum it up, I don't make much and end up spending what I make on bills. I'm kind of jealous of everyone making 9000 or more a month. Some people's "random" spending is almost equal to my monthly income  :shock:

I keep telling myself things will get better, I'll graduate, get a good job, and not have to scrape by each month. I'll be able to pay down my credit card that I wracked up trying to keep my head afloat and get health/dental insurance so I don't have to take out a line of credit for essential procedures. Granted I will be working in the education field, so I won't get anywhere close to 100k a year but even 40-50k is better than now.

Not to hijack the thread--but does anyone have any encouraging stories if at one point they were in my position and things got better? Just asking, lol [/quote]

It does get better.  We came to this area with me in grad school and dh making 44k and we survived.  Now we have dd and he makes about 65k and we're still surviving.  In fact, I feel like we have a lot more extra money.  As long as you live within your means you'll be ok.[/quote]

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