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Anecdotal poll: Political soundbytes aside, did your personal salary/household income increase, decrease, or remain unchanged since Obama took office?

Posted by Fuzzy (aka mrfuzzy) Sep 4 '12, 17:40

Use personal or household income as appropriate for your situation.

Responses:

So since Jan 2009? Increase, due to wife changing jobs. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 5, 04:37
Decreased in terms of pay, but my brother helped a bit with work perks so I no longer have a couple bills. -- nm - JenBro Sep 4, 18:08
the lowering of my income had little to do with the economy (in fact a bad econ means more smaller weddings/elopements) but changes in the industry -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 4, 18:01
Increased. - howie Sep 4, 17:58
Increased. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 4, 17:54
very slightly increased. -- nm - Tim Sep 4, 17:54 2
- How'd that happen?? -- nm - District Manager si Sep 4, 17:56 1
  - ikr?! -- nm - Tim Sep 4, 17:57
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- I told you that getting rid of that "I don't get paid unless I win your case" guarantee would finally start making you money -- nm - prayformojo Sep 4, 17:58
- Crime does pay! ;) -- nm - Don Homer Sep 4, 17:54 2
  - "No, money down!" -- nm - Tim Sep 4, 17:54
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anecdotally irrelevant, but increased. -- nm - mafic Sep 4, 17:52
Decreased to to retirement in '09. Expenses decreased but not proportionately. Investment income decreased. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 4, 17:52
Increased but still can't afford a house. Although I don't really count -- nm - Karl_S Sep 4, 17:51
Increased, bc of promotion. Stagnant the last 2 or 3 years though (thanks a lot, f*ckers!). -- nm - Don Homer Sep 4, 17:51
increased and we had someone laid off in our household -- nm - Epiphany Sep 4, 17:48
Increased, bought two rental houses, did a home refi that saved a lot - ceregon Sep 4, 17:47
Increased but I switched jobs and got promoted twice. -- nm - spamlet Sep 4, 17:44
Increased. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 4, 17:44
Up 6%. -- nm - nubby Sep 4, 17:43
Mine is about the same; maybe slightly up. -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 4, 17:42
basically unchanged - tRuMaN Sep 4, 17:42 2
- I don't know why but I thought your divorce was a while ago. -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 4, 17:43 1
  - seperated summer 08, divorced spring 09 -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 4, 17:44
increased and I was able to buy a house. -- nm - Diva Sep 4, 17:42 2
- Yes, thank O for that homebuyer's credit. -- nm - nubby Sep 4, 17:52 1
  - we personally didn't get the credit but my income rising helped a lot. -- nm - Diva Sep 4, 18:09
I was a student when he was elected, so it increased. -- nm - amanda Sep 4, 17:42
Increased -- nm - prayformojo Sep 4, 17:41
Increased. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 17:40

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