Hi Netmilsmom!
I live in Warren.
Unfortunately it’s easy for everyone from the other states to pile on everyone in a state with a liberal Democrat governor that went for the Democrat candidate in the Presidential election. Now I know how the FReepers in California must feel!
But really, I think this kind of division of writing off everyone in a state that went blue helps the “other side” more than our side.
I agree with you on the current situation in real estate / selling your house at anything near enough to just break even if no one is buying.
In retrospect, it would have been a good idea to sell the house a few years ago, keep the money and rent a house or apt, (also cash out the 401K even if taking the early withdrawal distribution tax penalty and keep the cash on hand or in savings accounts) but who knew then?
Exactly what to do know is a really a tough choice. I guess I’ll have to figure out at what point I’ll lose the house anyway, and stop paying the mortgage and save up the cash six months from that...
I’m not going to wait until my savings accounts and cash are all zero to move - I figure it is best to go on a job-hunting vacation to some of these other wonderful states and just abandon the house and leave with some cash in my pocket and what I can carry in the two vehicles...
Fortunately, I am a long way from that (I am still working at Chrysler - for however long I have a job there). But if things go on and on and get worse and worse, it could get real interesting with a lot of people with no jobs, no savings, and no place to live.
>>Exactly what to do know is a really a tough choice. I guess I’ll have to figure out at what point I’ll lose the house anyway, and stop paying the mortgage and save up the cash six months from that...
I’m not going to wait until my savings accounts and cash are all zero to move - I figure it is best to go on a job-hunting vacation to some of these other wonderful states and just abandon the house and leave with some cash in my pocket and what I can carry in the two vehicles...<<
That is exactly where we are at.
Couple it with a husband who is flat out delusional about all of this. He told me last summer when I started saying, “If Obama is elected you will be out of a job, let’s make some plans” than I was a “downer”. Oh Great.
His boss is telling him not to worry for a year. By that time, the state will have fallen. Personally, I’m stocking away as much money as I can. We’re doing Christmas but slimming on food. And Christmas is pretty lean too.
I have no problem with working at McDonalds or Walmart. When we board up the house and bring in the AC so it isn’t stolen, I pray that someday we can sell it for SOMETHING. I don’t even need to make the money back that we paid, but everything being gone is tough. We’ll do it, we’ll make it, but I don’t want to hear from FReepers that it’s my fault for voting Dem (I didn’t) and Oh well if your life sucks (as they sit in a much better situation). All I’m looking for is silence from those who are totally uninformed.
We in MI are from good stock. Most of us (all the MI FReepers for sure) are hard workers and dedicated people. We’ll make it. One or two, “My heart goes out to you” posts would go a long way.
I’ve had a couple FReepers offer my hubby a job. I can’t tell you how nice it was, even if it didn’t pan out. I am eternally grateful for that few moments of, we’re going to move. It was heartwarming.