How long can you go with ZERO income?
 

This was brought up on another board. I could probably hit 3 years if I cut back on expenses. A year or so more if I refinanced or sold my house. After that, I better get my fat ass out of bed and into the workforce!

I know this will run the gamut from those who can live forever and those who can last week. Just curious :)

P.S. if you're over 30, you should have AT LEAST 6 months minimum liquid cash.

I dread the think... still got a mortgage etc to pay - so would not have a roof over my head for very long.. I could maybe last a year with a struggle.

Ouch.. probably 3 months if I'm as tight as a virgin on sunday

Forever I could beg and barrow and mabe steal if my family needed to eat!

I can go for years if I seriously needed to. My fiance's family is pretty rich and they spoil her, and she never lets me pay for anything as is (but I force her to let me usually lol) even though I have more than enough money. Man I love her. :)

a really nice long time :)

Marry me and you could live a really nice long time PLUS 3 years :) But if you cheat on me, I cut your penis off. Just wanted to get that out in the open. :upsidedow

12 months with business costs... 36 months without...

3 dys, 2 hrs, 17 min and 4 secs ........

well, if I switch to grazing pretty much forever, this place is green 365 days a year

4 minutes

How long does it take to plan a bank robbery?

i would probbly last 1 month lol

probably 5 months? go strict ramen noodles.

a long time

I got a Hilleberg Keron 3GT tent, professional survival gear and the knowledge needed to survive in nature indefinitely. But at the current rate of spending i could last about 2 years.

Personally i have been on zero income since i started in the business (don't really know if not getting any revenue actually counts as starting, but i digress) - so a while :D.

Couple months... If i stopped going to the bar and blowing cash then a hell of alot longer ;) I'm not too concerned about saving right now though, i'm 23 and I live in Calgary, if something ever happened and i couldn't work online anymore I could easily get another job in the oil or construction industry here and still be making a six figure salary.

couple of years

Couple of years. I'd have to cut back on luxuries.

I did just spend a lot of cash reserve on a new car, home improvements, paying off my kids student loan early - otherwise it would be longer.

from my math.. about 5 years.. maybe a bit more..

30 years or so. if i get to include interest on investments, then quite a bit longer.

Probably few weeks although living is very cheap in my country.

I'm with butterflybucks -- I could prolly live about 5 mins

can you live just from the interest now?

I'm good through next week.

If I could long enough I wouldnt be working :)

Not very long on my own but my members of my site would never let me go without.

Lucky me :)

about 2 weeks