[Izzie]

I saw an article this morning that claimes 45% of Americans that are above the poverty level ($22,000 for a family of four) are struggling to make ends meet. I know my family falls into that 45% does yours? 45 percent in US struggle to make ends meet - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com

[alygirl]

Well, we often struggle, but so far we have managed to keep the lights on and food on the table. If groceries go up much higher it is going to be a different story though.

[Friendlygal]

As long as there are no emergencies so far we can still pay the bills. There is never anything left to save though so we have no safety net.