What's the poorest you have ever been?

I used to rent a place for $400/month. It was in desperate need of repair and updating. The owner would give me rent discounts for work such as painting or carpentry, and he’d provide the supplies. I didn’t know much about being a handyman at the time, but I was never in position to pass on the discount. I must have put $20,000 of equity into that place.

Severely rationing food and having to decide which bills to pay to prevent shit from being cut off.

Eating peanut butter and jelly and ramen noodles nearly everyday for breakfast and lunch, respectively. My college days were pretty tough.

When I was 19 , I "ran away" from my mother, who was smothering me to death while bribing and manipulating me at the same time. I moved in to an apartment in Boston with 4 roommates, and they let me live there for free for a while. I had no money and no food, and they shared their food with me. I remember my roommate Mack had a box of Macaroni and Cheese his grandmother gave him, and he shared it with me. It was sooo good. 😂 I smoked cigarettes at the time, and you can imagine what it was like not to be able to afford those.

In debt and out of a job. Luckily, that didn't last too long.

I’m kinda in the transition period of being financially independent so it’s hard to say. I still live with my parents rent free. I have to maintain a 1.5k minimum bank balance so I’ve never been close to broke

Homeless

To the point where my mother couldn't even afford baby formula for my brother or food.

Hi Dan! ol' buddy pal of mine. Can ya spare me five till next Tuesday? Thanks ever so much you're an angel and someone a friend can depend on. 😀

I grew up poor, and now as an adult I am always broke. Once bills hit its like oh yay, I have $3.00 to my name but at least I have rent paid. It sucks, but I manage somehow. 😅

I am scraping together every penny and asking for some extra just to make sure my vehicle won't break down on the interstate. I don't get paid until friday.

Well I've been without a home and without a way to pay for food before. That's probably the poorest I ever was.

I'm sorry. I've never been that broke.

I've been there. I learned a lot about myself in those lean times.

when I was a kid I only had 50 cents to buy candy with

You got to be better with your finances.

I’ve been there.

College. Everything I earned or received went towards tuition or into the “pot” for book money. I had some meals during the week but on weekends there was cereal and ramen. I learned to prepare some amazing meals that incorporated ramen. 😄

I dont even have 50cents or food