Regrettably poor,
earning just enough to get
by and nothing more.
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the cost of (barely) living
haiku for 6/30/2025
Tag: finances
the bill comes due
haiku for 11/15/2024
The moment you’ve been
dreading: It’s time to pay up,
and you have no cash.
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the ever-tightening belt
haiku for 4/29/2024
Paycheck to paycheck,
staying afloat (barely) all
while making ends meet.
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death of a college
haiku for 4/23/2024
Entire campus
swallowed by debt, and students
flee to other schools.
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the drivable money pit
haiku for 4/9/2024
A radiator.
The front suspension. Costly
repairs will not stop.
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bless these food stamps
haiku for 3/29/2024
Getting to eat, one
of the highlights of being
unemployed for months.
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saving in the twenties
haiku for 3/16/2024
The ant squirrels away
money, while the grasshopper
will not retire.
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credit card scheme
haiku for 2/15/2024
Sign up and take the
bonus. Wait for another
offer and repeat.
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compulsive saving
haiku for 4/16/2023
Squirreling away stray
dollars in case of rainy
year. It pays to save.
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debt-free me
haiku for 9/20/2022
I owe nothing to
nobody, and that’s how it’s
gonna stay for now.
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