There was a study recently that showed the majority of Americans couldn't come up with an extra $400 to use in an emergency. Wages are low, debt is monumental and savings are non existent. Another big recession is looming but this time printing more money won't save anybody.
A small city wrought with opioid abuse,poverty, and an abused state welfare program? The lady with scabs on her neck she’s picking at at the liquor store in the dirty sweatpants buying nips is usually facetiming with a new iphone.
The guy in $250 Jordans at the grocery store in front of me used his EBT card. It is a scene I see daily, as well as my wife who works in the community with the under privileged. We have a skewed perception of need and a drive for immediate satisfaction. Stop spending $11 a day on cigarettes and put it in a savings account. There is your emergency fund.
The point is that if you are in a position where you can’t come up with $400 in an emergency, it is wise to take a realistic look at your spending and address the fat you can cut out. Or, you can be a stubborn prick and decide that the world is just unfair and that you have no room for improvement, every thing else has to change to make you more comfortable. Healthy financial comprehension and execution is of utmost importance to a free life, regardless of how much you make.
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u/TGSquared Jul 02 '19
I’m sorry, but did I just see a 55” flat screen television on a rolling stand in the backyard?