Is anyone out there in the same place as I am. Once you pay bills you hardly have enough money to buy gas.?

Question

Cause once I pay my nessasary bills then I hardly have enough gas money to pay for gas, and i live about 10 miles from town, with no one around me to give me and my kids a ride to town, But my main question is, is there anyone else that has this same situation?

Ok my nessasary bills is only electric bill, rent ,and auto insurance. Dont know why everyone assumes that I have cable tv and internet at home. I happen to use it at my mothers house.

Answer 1

yeah, I've been in the same situation, several times before and that's when i had to figure out what it is that i needed to do to change my situation. My situation may have been different from yours. See I spent money on lunch when I could have taken lunch with me to work that adds up. It could have gone in my gas tank. And other things that were not a necessity.

Answer 2

I can name 1 UNNECESSARY bill you are paying. Internet access. I don't want to give it up either, but given the choice between transportation and the Internet, I'll drop the Internet in a heartbeat. What about cable or satellite TV? When did you eat out last? My point is, I am willing to bet your definition of necessary bills is too high by more than you pay for gas.

Answer 3

I've been there plenty of times and will actually be there again soon (will start an internship and live off my savings) I have tried cutting corners where I can and not blowing money. Especially with rising gas prices

Answer 4

If you don't have enough cash left after your "necessary" bills, then you are spending too much on things you consider "necessary"! Move somewhere cheaper to live, drive a cheaper car, spend less on food...

Answer 5

There are millions in America like you. The problem is is that people like that expect the gas to be cheap and plentiful. It's just another commodity, like milk or cheese.

Answer 6

Never rely on only one source of income. Find ways to earn more money.