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mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,176 Points:557,205 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2011 4:23:28 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse Is your income level better than it was a year ago and do you feel like you have as much money to spend on the holidays? My income is more stable but at the same level. I don't feel like I have as much to spend because of higher prices.

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Is your income level better than it was a year ago and do you feel like you have as much money to spend on the holidays?

My income is more stable but at the same level. I don't feel like I have as much to spend because of higher prices.

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CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,146 Points:1,382,635 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:25:42 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Made 4 times as much when I still had unemployment.
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,849 Points:459,535 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 1:45:02 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse If you get paid the same each year without any cost of living raise, then you are in effect getting paid much less than last year due to inflation. Your dollar is worth much less and will not buy as much goods as it did last year.
foreyearrunner Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:114 Points:106,180 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 6:16:24 PM Ignore foreyearrunner Report Abuse Roughly even. Tough to be sure.
OceansidePoms Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,699 Points:708,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 9:10:08 PM Ignore OceansidePoms Report Abuse IT SUCKS! DOWN WAY WAY WAY DOWN! BUT GAS COSTS MORE!
jimbo1024 Champion Author Waterbury Posts:2,429 Points:674,045 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:35:06 PM Ignore jimbo1024 Report Abuse i went from 80 to 50 to 28 in the last 3 years
RRBC Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,835 Points:554,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:07:34 PM Ignore RRBC Report Abuse lower, much lower
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,503 Points:569,665 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2012 12:17:42 PM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse Income is higher, but so are prices on goods so it's still overall the same
Blitz30 Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:3 Points:5,260 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2012 11:36:58 AM Ignore Blitz30 Report Abuse My income is better but the inflation is looking higher than my raise.
ttoyota Champion Author Boston Posts:1,561 Points:119,935 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2012 11:24:04 PM Ignore ttoyota Report Abuse no matter how much you make , you make more u spend more,...this economy sucks you pay your bills and there's less descresionart income left for mad money. by mad i mean fun money to enjoy life.
plans72 All-Star Author Ocala Posts:672 Points:693,400 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2012 5:51:24 PM Ignore plans72 Report Abuse less but I do have a job still
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,406 Points:906,890 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2012 8:43:19 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse less money
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,185 Points:965,520 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2012 9:44:58 AM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse Cannot Really Say Because The IRS Is Out Of Control!!
emtrob2012 All-Star Author Myrtle Beach Posts:978 Points:162,280 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 21, 2012 7:06:07 AM Ignore emtrob2012 Report Abuse the economy is still tough...people are still struggling..
waynester1955 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:284 Points:214,135 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2012 5:47:31 PM Ignore waynester1955 Report Abuse Lower than last year
RockStar187 Rookie Author Winnipeg Posts:63 Points:39,920 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2012 2:01:44 AM Ignore RockStar187 Report Abuse My Income is substantially lower, and my bills have become bigger... damn economy! lol!
muquee Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,535 Points:547,825 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 17, 2012 4:48:31 AM Ignore muquee Report Abuse Income is about the same, but the price of food seems to rise daily leaving less for things like the holidays.
Stormy150 Rookie Author Ottawa Posts:29 Points:2,255 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2012 3:02:38 PM Ignore Stormy150 Report Abuse I make more this year.
saundy14 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:611 Points:230,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2012 2:30:55 PM Ignore saundy14 Report Abuse 10% less income, thanks abitibi-bowatewr
cheap2010skate Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,806 Points:635,535 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2012 11:36:30 AM Ignore cheap2010skate Report Abuse Income is higher, but my family and I agreed many years ago not to exchange gifts on holidays. We buy what we need as the need arises.
subarumanOH Rookie Author Columbus Posts:9 Points:1,255 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2011 12:34:49 PM Ignore subarumanOH Report Abuse higher
RRBC Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,835 Points:554,815 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 19, 2011 5:41:11 PM Ignore RRBC Report Abuse down down dow n
diesdown Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,746 Points:531,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2011 1:49:02 PM Ignore diesdown Report Abuse About the same....
Roteque Champion Author Miami Posts:639,542 Points:1,346,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2011 9:06:45 AM Ignore Roteque Report Abuse I quit my 17+ yrs job July 1st (I start getting retirement income come March 2012), we had NOT received an increase in over 4 years, with triple the work load and less hours to do the job. In other words, unbearable, Now you understand why I walked out of that mess..Cant say I regret it..It's been heaven !!