Eh… Little bit of column A, little but of column B.
Comment on Survey: Almost 50% of Americans Consider Themselves ‘Broke’
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 months ago“Okay I cut back on the SODAS and AVACADO TOAST and CONCERT TICKETS(!) and now I’m saving $76/month. Any tips on rent taking up 40% of my income?”
you’re just bad at managing money.
No, this country is bad at paying people.
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
40%? That’s not broke. My rent takes up closer to 75% of my rent. And I live in a tiny apartment with no pets, despite wanting a cat, but knowing it’s unfair to have a cat that I can’t afford.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
pity Olympics
If 40% of your income every month is being vaporized into nonequitable housing, you’re probably broke. You being taken advantage of even more than most people doesn’t make them “not broke” and you frankly come across as a jaded cynic more than anything.
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
At the same time we’re breaking travel records: usnews.com/…/us-agency-screens-record-3-million-a…
The truth is somewhere in the middle. Some people are hurting. Others are splurging for whatever reason.
LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’m one of those who don’t spend my money on anything except the essentials and splurge for trips and stuff. I don’t see a future any more, so I might as well enjoy whatever little I can get in this life.
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
That’s what I’ve been seeing more of my millennial friend group doing. Basically said fuck saving for retirement. The world is going to shit before then.
protist@mander.xyz 2 months ago
So…their plan is to be destitute later in life?
Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 months ago
Apocalypse spending.
People throwing cash on the fire to make themselves feel happy for a moment the same way the games industry is using addiction to keep spending on microtransactions high.
Also rebound from covid with the wealthy trying to maximise on their “lost” time.
Times are weird.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Wow one whole data point?