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$3000 invested in a single dividend stock once will give you 3-6% distributed 4 times a year without fees, so something like $12 bucks per month. I see you have no health insurance. What's the plan there? Good to know about the $3k, I figured it wouldn't pan out to be much for dividends, one reason...

Well, you work fewer than 30 hours per month. Don't you need to work something like 80 hours? (I don't know much about food stamps, just curious) Anyway, looks like you've one a good job keeping expenses down! I felt pretty good at under $700/month. What's really killing me is rent, though, I like ...

JeanPaul wrote:How do you get food stamps if you don't work?

I do work, just part time.

ive researched this a ton.

better option is sub $200/rent space or work trade and use bicycle. gas/upkeep/crampness/mold/parking/moving/theft/saftey all too much headache imo.

First, here is my intro post from last year. http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3147 Age: 31, dating Location: Portland, OR Financial Summary: Cash(in Credit Union): $4500 Investment: None, wary of plunking down money quite yet... Retirement: No 401k type plan setup. Mon...

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<t>Been around for over 3 years on here, Jacob and ERE really transformed my life. I was alreayd kinda frugal back then, but my wife(now ex /cry) really started to hone in on essentials of living, though my somewhat expensive gaming hobby(read:addiction) threw a wrench into our plans a bit.<br/> We ...

I'm in Ocity, lets do this!

<t>I'm divorced!<br/> It sucks too becuase she was onboard with a lot of ERE stuff, though she was never oen to really read much into these things(literally, she didn't read much due to it bugging her eyes/brain ailments).<br/> But anyways,<br/> Male<br/> <br/> 30<br/> <br/> Portland(Oregon City to ...

I agreee, the NETFLIX generation just eats up these docs, so many people swear by them lol, it would do wonders or ERE.
I get odd looks when i bring up ERE from most people. They can't seem to get their head around the give and take rat race system entrapment.