[workerbee]

Read it:

McGagh would pay for necessities — her mortgage, bills, insurance and charity donations. That all equated to about $2,200 a month. She’d then spend money on toiletries, cleaning products and groceries.

[forgotten man]

I know lots of people living that way. It is called the 0bama economy. You work two or three part time jobs and you only have enough money pay for absolute necessities.

[Drew68]

Read it:

Clearly, most here aren't bothering.

Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with frugality and I'm surprised to see her efforts mocked on this forum.

[rbg81]

So, basically, she did’t stop spending $$. Just stopped spending $$ on luxuries. Yawn.

[BipolarBob]

I DID read it. Just putting my own special spin on things. I’m allowed.

[pepsi_junkie]

McGagh would pay for necessities — her mortgage, bills, insurance and charity donations. That all equated to about $2,200 a month.

She's not in prison so i guess she paid taxes too. That was probably her biggest expense for the year.

[bgill]

McGagh would pay for necessities — her mortgage, bills, insurance and charity donations. That all equated to about $2,200 a month

We'd already be in the hole before getting to the food and toiletries.