That's a lot of money.
I mean that's about 12k pre tax to afford the 8.4k increase in costs. 18% of the median income in just increases, not total costs!
How are most people able to swing that if the median income is 66k ?
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So you know how there's the story of the underage girl prostituting herself to a congressperson for money for braces?
Exploitation. That's how people are intended, nay, expected, to 'swing it.'
Yeah but how much are eggs?
Invading Venezuela, giving cash to Argentina and golfing are the top priorities. I hope the Red Oblasts get hit the hardest.
Uh uh, no no! You're WRONG!
There is also the white House remodeling that costs some ~~200~~ ~~250~~ 300 million dollars for a useless ballroom that Cheeto MC fatty will name after himself.
Sorry, just wanted to point that out.
Just more winning!
No we're not. My family can't afford to spend $700 more a month on groceries, so we just don't get many groceries anymore. Ramen is making a comeback in this household in a big way.
The important thing is Israel still gets billions of dollars every year.
I'm surprised how big the difference between states, $269 in OK to $1,030 in UT
I'm in UT and I felt like I've just been fucking up my finances... I didn't realize it's an actual thing happening to me.
oh, you are probably fucking up your finances too, but capitalism is f'n it up more than you are ;-)
let's play a game: which will come first? civil unrest, 2% interest rates or midterm elections?
we're not the only ones playing that game.
...and people wonder why no one has hobbies anymore
That feels about right.
I wonder what my distant uncle who said Trump made him richer would think about this. I think he was referring to the three tiny stimulus checks he got during the pandemic. Oh well, he voted for this.
$700 more PER MONTH? Where do people take the money from?
The same place Uber drivers get it from: their existing assets by way of unreturned value, resulting in ever decreasing net worth and increased debt.
I'm putting a lot on credit. 1600 rent 1000 daycare 800 food 1000 car (payment + charging + ins. $4400 a month for basics. I make 5k to 6k a month. I don't make enough for regular things.
Mostly people accumulate debt in the US.
Credit card bankruptcies are climbing.
Someone is wining, but it ain't you.
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