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

  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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    • thedruid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That rent is damn good in ct

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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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