Are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?

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Eight years ago I had an important job with a major international corporation, bought a new car that I paid cash for, made my mortgage payment on a fixed loan I've had for 19 years, had a good savings account, an investment account that was doing fair, went out to dinner about once a month, basically trying to live a normal, responsible life.
Today, I'm unemployed, still have the same car, it's a struggle making my mortgage, my savings is gone, my retirement account has lost almost 35% of its value (today I lost another $4,000), we never go out for anything now, not even to a cheap diner.
We're still responsible citizens and still try to do our best but it's very, very difficult.
No, I'm not better off than 8 years ago. 
What about you?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I'd say yeah I am.

8yrs ago I was in high school, which I very deeply loathed.
Now I'm free as a bird, I can finally follow my dreams & strive to achieve my greatest goals. I don't believe in school/college, I do all my research on my own- which gets me farther than a pathetic school could.

Because of this, I have achieved many things I never thought I could- my manga's have won contests & my art being puplished etc. I'm much happier now than I was 8yrs ago!!! Yet I still dream to travel the world one day...

High-strung Guitarist · Answer

Certainly. Eight years ago I was trying to commit suicide. These days, whatever financial issues I'm having right now, I'm a hell of a lot better emotionally than I was before.

[ALIEN INVASION] · Answer

Eight years ago I was fourteen.
I was better off as a fourteen year old than a twenty two year old.

Lilafay · Answer

I hear you, I feel very empathetic to the american "victims", it's horrible the crisis that is going on in the USA

bigrig · Answer

I sure with that I was but unfortunately I am no better off! Sometimes I think that I am here just to take of waisted space!

Anonymous · Answer

yes. I am saved. i am getting good grades. i have actual friends. and i'm finally Happy with myself inside and out ! =)

Anonymous · Answer

correction: you're not better off FINANCIALLY. there are other measures of life quality. 
for me, it's almost the same.

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Are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?

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