Comment on This 81-year-old still works at Home Depot to support herself and her 90-year-old husband

• Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  100% this is what i was thinking of, what do people in those countries do if they don’t have children to take care of them?

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  • RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Some sort of charity. From religious institutions, some sort of alms house etc. Or just beg and die.

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    • Eyekaytee@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Right now, the Hindses take in $4,600 a month from their Social Security, Bill’s pension from a TV station in Connecticut, and Lydia’s monthly wages. Monthly rent for their one-bedroom apartment in a 55-plus development is $1,400, their car payment is $625 a month, their car insurance is $236 a month, and their Medicare combined is $426 a month. On top of that, they have emergency medical expenses, medications, grocery and gas bills, and utilities. They’re left with close to nothing at the end of the month.

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      The hell is this? 2.1k a month on rent??

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      Why do they have to pay $625 for a car??

      Is this normal in America?

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      • mrspaz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        According to this article, average payment is $745 new / $521 used on a 6 year note. So they either have a nicer used car or slightly below average new car.

        $1,400 for rent in a managed apartment complex in a US suburban area also doesn’t raise an eyebrow, especially in a northeast state like Connecticut.

        So yeah, this is “normal” in America.

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      • MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        no its not normal to pay that much per month for a car. these people are being taken advantage of.

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      • RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I’m guessing (more likely) the car is on payment plan or (less likely imo) it’s leased.

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