Americans are more anxious than ever over paying their bills

nypost ^ | 05/08/2018 | Jacob Passy

[Governor Dinwiddie]

People don't realize how recurring bills and expenses kill them. Cell phones, gym memberships, cable tv, Internet, Amazon, Netflix, cars, insurance this and that. There is so much money to be had in collecting recurring payments. That is a huge change from when I was young when people bought their stuff and didn't feel like getting suckered into continual bleeding.
 

[castlebrew]

Good advice from Dave Ramsey:

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Google Play Some of us may have done all this intuitively...

[1Old Pro]

People don't realize how recurring bills and expenses kill them

Don't forget School taxes. In NYS they can be 5-25,000 a year and growing at 3-6%

[frank ballenger]

Good one.

Now just cheerfully send bills to Bernie and the Millenials who love socialism. They won’t mind paying.

[Lou L]

There is not a waking moment when I am not worried about how to cope with all the bills and taxes .

Why? Too many bills, not enough income? Few bills, not enough income? Enough income, just a worrier?

[Lou L]

I often feel sick to my stomach whenever I spend any substantial amount of money, and I never enjoy it.

If you have savings that you've properly earned and saved, and you're providing for your family and any future financial needs, why do you feel badly about spending money?

Are you suggesting that you can't go out for a nice meal with your family and enjoy it? Take a vacation in your favorite place? Pay to purchase tools or equipment to enjoy a favorite hobby or recreation?

Just curious.

[bert]

Sound and fury signifying nothing

[GailA]

I’ll be 70 3 months, I have to make the hard choice of paying for VISION or DENTAL both which will cost Thousands of $$ each, despite the fact we have Medicare/Tricare Life. VISION wins.

NEITHER ARE COVERED SERVICES.

[Mears]

“Nearly four in five Hispanic adults reported concerns about paying the bills,”

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They might consider moving to Mexico or Central America——much cheaper to live there.

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[right way right]

You can sure tell it’s an election year.
The liberal victim whining has commenced.

[AceMineral]

Last week I went to the “eye doctor” for an exam and glasses. My Blue Cross of Arkansas doesn’t cover “vision”. It would however if I Needed an eye operation. The clinic decided they would try to sneak the visit past Blue Cross as a “medical exam” rather than “vision”. If successful they will save me $135.00.

The results: far sightedness, wear and tear on the lenses, and larger than normal optic nerves.

[sheana]

We don’t owe anyone anything. House and cars paid for but yeah, you’re right. Those monthly recurring bills are a pain. Cable, PG&E, car insurance, house insurance, health insurance, water, gas, phone. They really add up. We’ can afford them but it always surprises me how much the total is.

[GailA]

Read that elsewhere too.

[GailA]

Lasix to repair badly done Cataract implants left Ripples on the Corneas, NO FIX for that, the upper and lower blockage in the Meibomian gland on the eyelid cleaning is NOT covered, nor are any of the lubricant eye drops I use up to 12 times or more a day, and several times at night. $15 or more a small bottle. All 4 tear ducts are cauterized shut, should not have DRY EYES. But ALL Hypertension meds cause excessive dryness and GI issues. NONE of it is repairable.

[AceMineral]

Wow,how do you sleep? I have the fault of Mineral Men: a flubby heart and high blood pressure. Yet the high blood pressure medicine doesn’t seem to have any side effects.