Starting to see articles about federal workers having yardsales to raise cash due to no paychecks. Emergency savings plans seem like a good idea, but it just doesnt seem to be reality for a lot of folks. Smh

It should be at least 7 more days before anyone misses getting a check. This is clearly a stunt done for sympathy and political reasons.

Keith

They thought they were on a never ending gravy train. Not a lot of sympathy from this guy.

Most Americans are not in very good financial shape where they can miss a few Pay checks. Our government can run without debt.

I wish financial education was taught in schools. I know I could have used the lessons earlier in life instead of playing catch up now.

One thing to focus on beside savings is lowering your cost of living

If you can't "live" without missing a couple pay checks; and have to have a yard sale or take out a loan your living waaasyyyy beyond yours means.......sure seems like BS

How many pay checks could they have missed. The shutdown just started.

BS from the dems

Yes, but also many people buy crap they don't need. Consumerism is a disease.

Instant gratification, keeping up with the Jones And trying to look rich Play a large part.

One if the conversations is had with the boys included. Do you want to look rich or be rich? Then went into people trying to lo9k rich wills never be able to build wealth becuse they are spending all their money on things to look successful And have little to none left to buy assets that create wealth.

I don't doubt 50% of Americans are over extended and missing just 2 pay checks would be a big problem.

been there myself

definitely lowering cost of living , so many people are in debt the house , car , everything is a payment , that isn't the kind of thing you can turn around over night.

it is going to be hard for some , if yard sales is how they managed , it is better than not managing.

Heard a story that Air Traffic Control guys claim they need to get a second job so they can pay the mortgage....but haven't missed a check yet.....and these guys make a GOOD salary...poor things....

Or as they say in the south,...Bless their hearts,.. lol

I think Ramsey has a quote something on these lines, “we spend money we don’t have to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like “.

Daughter and SIL are both Federal research scientists now out of work. They've led a rather frugal lifestyle and somewhat anticipated this. Hopefully a compromise can be reached.

Meanwhile . . . too bad the paychecks for these Federal politicians can't be withheld. That might speed things up a wee bit, eh?

What I have never been able to understand. When people start talking about any government employees making to much money. Why have they them selves not hooked up to that easy teat??
Being a fire fighter for 30 years with family that were and are teachers and law enforcement. Heard so many people go on and on about knowing better how to do my job or family members job. We were all over paid under worked cry babies... Really got old. So come do my job or theirs.. sign up..
I have never been good with money and numbers. No financial genius like so many here apparently are. But I managed to raise a family single income modest lifestyle. Pretty much lived pay check to paycheck like most people know.

Mac

I could live a long time if I just sold the things I no longer needed, in fact a little room would be nice.

If everybody became a government employee, how successful a country would we have been? Somebody has to pay for you. You are welcome!

Hear the crickets??

I went to college for a natural resources major with focus on forestry. Did 2 summer internships for the USFS with the promise of a full time position in research at graduation. As graduation approached, was told I must of misunderstood, the only job available to ‘ME’ was a technician job paying about $7/hr. The research position had to be quota filled and I wasn’t part of the pool.

I took a job in manufacturing and have made a successful career and raised a family. You can keep your government politics.

Most people are referring to bureaucrats who bring nothing to the table but bloat.