Lived Experience Forum

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sorta what am doing now except expense too high and income too low @Appleblossom  can access part of super in 18mths ish thru transition to retirement. govt housing also a goal but have to be broke when apply and when get in, well not broke but have very low income, def cant get it this year even tho havent 3-4mths this fyr anyhoo food for thought. 

[greenpea]

Hi @TAB s you weren't on FF last night? worried about you. How are you going. greenpeaxx

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At work with bad internet @greenpea hopefully home tomorrow . I get a window before and after work where it functions

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am over here now @greenpea  instead of stinking up 'word' thread lol

yeah big picture, details, life.. sometimes its hard to get a balance, telling self feel better on some level over last few days as have been forced to look for work for me for this week. I am going to get out of here, but its going to take more and more consistent effort than I had imagined as bills just keep coming in lol, dont want to go down tubes for sake of leaving, need a safety margin of some sort ie cash, a plan and some sort of job to go to or all 3 lol 

[greenpea]

@TAB  Yes ditto there.It would be so easy to just get up and go but the repercussions would be disasterous my end anyway. *sigh* I hate being a responsible pea when all I want to be is rebellious and care free. You know ride off into the sunset with the wind in my hair and be free.

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well if I 'ran away' with no back up don't think could stop worrying, doesn't sound good idea. However .. time's running out .. am 57 in 6mths ugh so that's more 60 than 50 and still doing silly dirty physical job

need to pay down debt and cut expenses and then it could work

[greenpea]

@TAB  well you are working hard doing your best you cannot ask more of yourself than what you have been doing. I think you are doing really well.

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well thanks @greenpea  but it's all stupid and haven't been able to make big 'real' changes .anyhoo survival is a start lol

[greenpea]

@TAB  was doing some reading and a global recession is forecast in 3-27 months time due to a slow down in the US. Jobs will go and our dollar will drop in price. Relieved I am on the carer's pension as it could get really hard for alot of people.

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yeah well no one has a crystal ball re finances but cant see any positives tbh @greenpea  just hope dont lose half my super yet again lol yeah just got appointment with specialist re trying to get better/get on pension its in september haha

anyway if recession, rich get even richer oh and poor get poorer der lol