When people say they're broke, do they literally have no money? [more inside]
posted by JuiceBoxHero on May 13, 2009 - 38 answers

How should I thank a stranger who got me out of a small but embarrassing money jam? [more inside]
posted by naoko on Mar 31, 2009 - 22 answers

How can my friend make some extra cash if she only has about a month to do so? What employment opportunities are available if you're only available for a short period? [more inside]
posted by blithely on Mar 25, 2009 - 10 answers

Okay. I've been dating my boyfriend for 7 months, and living with him for 3. We've been having some problems, and I'm seriously considering moving out, so... what do I do? [more inside]
posted by big open mouth on Feb 27, 2009 - 46 answers

I was driving down the highway and needed to pass a vehicle. I punched down on the gas and the engine revved but didn't engage. Yep. Slipping clutch. The catch? This happened 3 years ago and I haven't been able to fix it yet. [more inside]
posted by phredgreen on Jun 5, 2008 - 11 answers

What's my best option for finding a cheap-as-dirt computer in the Dallas area? [more inside]
posted by Item on May 22, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I help my brilliant - but broke - friend go to school? [more inside]
posted by laughinglikemad on Dec 27, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm a broke but quite talented programmer. How do I earn a steady income working from a remote location for a company, and programming? I'm tired of freelance gigs, I need something stable (like a 6 month contract with monthly payments, deadlines and remote checking in of code?) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 2, 2007 - 9 answers

I have a crappy house that is falling apart and keeping me from moving on with my life. Should I foreclose on my house? [more inside]
posted by simpleperson on Jun 25, 2007 - 25 answers

How can I make some quick money for groceries & bills while I'm waiting for my job interviews to pan out? [more inside]
posted by Kwirq on May 19, 2007 - 32 answers

So I bought this rockin house last month. The mortgage and the title are in my name. It was pretty sweet. Domestic bliss and all. [more inside]
posted by pieoverdone on Mar 2, 2006 - 43 answers

The beloved and I are at this point where neither of us has any real disposable income and it's going to be like this for the next 2-3 months. We collectively have Netflix, boardgames, gym membership, game consoles and a library card, but we need more ideas for FREE things to do so we aren't bored to death. We're in St. Louis if anyone has something location specific. (we already went to the zoo yesterday) [more inside]
posted by pieoverdone on Aug 17, 2005 - 31 answers

My life sucks. But the one good thing about being broke and unemployed is that you can do it anywhere. Assuming I were debt free with no commitments, where's a nice new place to go to scratch out a subsistence living as either a plumber, a waiter, or a dishwasher? Anywhere on the planet, English- or French-speaking (or anything easier than Russian or Chinese -- I'll have a few months to learn a new language as I pay my way toward escape), must have at least paved roads and indoor plumbing, and if the population hates Americans, I'd prefer that they do so abstractly rather than overtly. Canada, Iceland, and Belize seem kinda promising....
posted by BitterOldPunk on Apr 23, 2004 - 45 answers