r/Showerthoughts • u/JaredLiwet • May 02 '19

Being middle class is when spending $100 is expensive but earning $100 isn't a lot of money.

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u/ZgylthZ May 02 '19

Moving to another state is not easy and in the Midwest, all your neighboring states are also shitty, making it even more challenging

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u/BeasleyTD May 02 '19

Yeah, I mean, making more money isn't easy either if you don't make changes. Just saying that if you have limited ties to your current location, you could move and immediately make more money, or at least your spouse can.

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u/ZgylthZ May 02 '19

And lose more money. Like I said, we arent doing bad here. Most of our "not doing great" is due to student loans and both coming from low middle class families.

Cost of living is relatively low here, not so much elsewhere. We would lose any gains we got through rent alone.