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TVFactFan · 03-30-2008, 10:15 PM

She didn't have a car and when Willis asked her how much she had in her savings account she said-

"$37.44"??????????-lol

why would she only have $37 in her account?-lol What else did she have to buy besides clothes and a little food??? We know she didn't have no RENT to pay.

Jude The Obscure · 03-31-2008, 10:37 AM

Even the food cost was debatable--didn't she eat out of what she fixed for the Jeffersons?

I also recall her mentioning that she was helping out a nephew with school costs, though?

Even so......Florence was making better than what most of us prolly do

TVFactFan · 03-31-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Even the food cost was debatable--didn't she eat out of what she fixed for the Jeffersons?

I also recall her mentioning that she was helping out a nephew with school costs, though?

Even so......Florence was making better than what most of us prolly do

and should have been saving $37.44 a month-lol

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-31-2008, 02:28 PM

I am sure Florence had no job or an even worse job before she became the Jeffersons maid.

Ireneparalegal · 03-31-2008, 04:28 PM

That is why she was a maid, she had no education and knew nothing else.

She did pay for a nephew's expenses as mentioned above. I wonder where she lived before she became the Jefferson's maid? I assume where ever she worked as a maid, she lived there?

Jude The Obscure · 03-31-2008, 05:10 PM

Well, when she first started working for The Jeffersons, she had her own small apartment, but then it was condemned, which is how she ended up living with The Jeffersons; Since Lionel was married and living elsewhere, there was room.

Ireneparalegal · 03-31-2008, 05:13 PM

So, if she had paid rent before, and had no rent now, there was no reason for her to NOT have money in the bank. She should have at least $200 a month from never paying rent.

TVFactFan · 03-31-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

So, if she had paid rent before, and had no rent now, there was no reason for her to NOT have money in the bank. She should have at least $200 a month from never paying rent.

Exactly, no one her age should have never had just $37 in her savings account-lol

Brieannas21 · 04-04-2008, 12:30 AM

I'm sure that The Jefferson’s were taking money out of her pay check each week for living expenses (you can't live anywhere for free.)

She should've had a lot of money saved up, but maybe she was sending money back home to her family.

USATVFAN · 04-04-2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

Well, when she first started working for The Jeffersons, she had her own small apartment, but then it was condemned, which is how she ended up living with The Jeffersons; Since Lionel was married and living elsewhere, there was room.

Lionel was still living there when Florence became the maid.

Jude The Obscure · 04-04-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by George&weezyforever

Lionel was still living there when Florence became the maid.

When she became the live-in maid?

Ireneparalegal · 04-04-2008, 02:42 PM

When I was young, we had a live-in housekeeper. She didn't have to pay for her room and board because we treat her like family. Florence was just like family to the Jeffersons. Also the Jeffersons had the advantage of having someone living there to tend to the apartment and other needs such as cooking. That is how it was with our live-in housekeeper. It was to our advantage to have her there since she also took care of my nephew who was very young. It balanced out, she got free room and board and we had someone we could rely on to take care of nephew, cooking, laundry, etc. Still, I had chores to do.

TVFactFan · 04-04-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

When she became the live-in maid?

Jude, Lionel moved out in season 3, and then that's when Florence moved in. Lionel was not living there when Florence was the live in maid

Jude The Obscure · 04-04-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

Jude, Lionel moved out in season 3, and then that's when Florence moved in. Lionel was not living there when Florence was the live in maid

ok, but George&Weezy made it seem like she had started living there while Lionel was still at home. I didn't think that was the case.

TVFactFan · 04-04-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude86

ok, but George&Weezy made it seem like she had started living there while Lionel was still at home. I didn't think that was the case.

No that was not the case, talk to me for now on, I'm the jeffersons Expert-lol

03-30-2008, 10:15 PM	#1
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03-31-2008, 10:37 AM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Even the food cost was debatable--didn't she eat out of what she fixed for the Jeffersons? I also recall her mentioning that she was helping out a nephew with school costs, though? Even so......Florence was making better than what most of us prolly do

03-31-2008, 02:28 PM	#4
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	I am sure Florence had no job or an even worse job before she became the Jeffersons maid.

03-31-2008, 05:10 PM	#6
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Well, when she first started working for The Jeffersons, she had her own small apartment, but then it was condemned, which is how she ended up living with The Jeffersons; Since Lionel was married and living elsewhere, there was room.

03-31-2008, 05:13 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	So, if she had paid rent before, and had no rent now, there was no reason for her to NOT have money in the bank. She should have at least $200 a month from never paying rent.

04-04-2008, 12:30 AM	#9
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I'm sure that The Jefferson’s were taking money out of her pay check each week for living expenses (you can't live anywhere for free.) She should've had a lot of money saved up, but maybe she was sending money back home to her family.

04-04-2008, 02:42 PM	#12
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	When I was young, we had a live-in housekeeper. She didn't have to pay for her room and board because we treat her like family. Florence was just like family to the Jeffersons. Also the Jeffersons had the advantage of having someone living there to tend to the apartment and other needs such as cooking. That is how it was with our live-in housekeeper. It was to our advantage to have her there since she also took care of my nephew who was very young. It balanced out, she got free room and board and we had someone we could rely on to take care of nephew, cooking, laundry, etc. Still, I had chores to do.