Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Some days I feel like I am the only one who did not save for retirement and am trying to survive on Social Security income solely. I spend too much time generating anxious thoughts about what i would have to do if my health went south and how I would have to pay my bills. I have sufficient income to afford a 2014 Camry, which i will be paying on for the next 5 years. Though I had some buyer's remorse in making this purchase, I believed having reliable transportation to be an asset. I have finally reached the age of knowing that I am old. My passion for bicycling as a form of exercise will not likely be possible five years hence.
Christmas season has become a bad time for me. As an ex mid level retail manager, I have associated the season with long hours in pursuit of sales. Not the best way to look at a season that meant gifts from devoted and loving parents.
Had an attempt a suicide a few years back and now see that is not the answer to my problems. Though they are rare, I do have positive experiences that push me ahead. Being alone this time of year is dreadful. I try to make the most of the casual encounters I have with others but having no real friends I can talk to is discouraging.
I have finally got to the point where I realize that "things" are not going to make me happy. This has become beneficial in making my budget work for me.
This has been rambling I know but I would really appreciate hearing from another retiree about financial issues they are facing. Just so that I can stop thinking I am the only one. Feel like a failure at life.
I am not retired but I have been extremely poor before, and have learned some stuff about how to spin out the money. Do you have a back yard? Can you get chickens? you can buy some, set them up, and then sell eggs to your neighbours to more than cover feed and worming costs. They eat your scraps (but give them real feed to) to turn it into compost and eggs, and you can use that to grow a garden. You can save a lot of money this way. You can sell spare produce at farmers' markets. I have a friend who grows mushrooms in plastic tubs in his lounge. He gets over $20 a kilo for mushrooms at the markets and they are easy peasy to grow, he says. I'm going to try that out next year.
Another one is handyman work. A little ad in the local paper. Lots of us solo women don't know how to fix things around the house. An odd job guy who is willing to help us out can charge a reasonable price per hour and that's a cash price.
There's always money there for people willing to get out there and get it. :) And volunteering is good to meet and get new friends too. Don't be discouraged by where you find yourself. It's temporary. Just a stop along the way. :) figure out where you want to get to and go there.