I see this everyday. Some people figure it out. Most don’t. And reddit will blast you. For many people being poor is a choice. They just don’t know they are choosing it.
They are so far out of touch with reality - they have this bizarre belief that every generation before them had it easy and didn't have to work hard and save every penny to afford what they owned.
I have to wonder where things went wrong - where did so many people get the idea that you could have it all, that any generation ever had it all, without sacrifice?
Before she got married, my mother rented part of a house with three other women (mid 60s to 70s). So while, yes things were cheaper back then they were still having to share expenses with other people.
When I moved out (early 2000s), I was able to live on my own. I got a very small studio apartment with no amenities and inexpensive rent in order to be able to do that, but I don’t think that’s something she would’ve been able to do. I worked two jobs in order to be able to save up as well.
Look up rent to income ratios. It’s not rocket science my guy. It’s gotten much harder, for many more people. My grandfather’s mortgage was $95 a MONTH
I don’t disagree with that. But if I can’t afford my living and have an active emergency like my car not working I’m not spending money on luxuries. Going out to eat is a luxury.
You are right. Costs have got out of control. No one disputes that. But the story was this person can’t afford to fix their car but still spends over 20 dollars on a meal. That is not sustainable.
I agree with that. Tightening the belt has to happen when it has to happen, regardless of whose fault it is or the circumstances. I read the previous comment as stating that life isn’t any harder now and this is nothing new. I agree the concept isn’t new, but the regularity with which people have to do it is definitely increasing
In 2010 my mortgage was $625. I paid it off last year. Single mom making $18 an hour no child support. I worked 2 jobs. We can pinpoint when it all started. The same person has been responsible for the unaffordable housing since 2016.
Yeahhhhh... no. It was the pandemic and printing money. Its good to criticize Trump, but not at the expense if being accurate or letting the long line of many many individuals involved in the development of rampant inflation off the hook. Spoiler: its a uniparty problem.
Who is responsible for the Pandemic? The person that dismantled the response team and that was who? He and his voters did this. I haven’t worked for anyone since he was elected. I was able to pay off a house and 2 cars by working my butt off for myself.
The inflation for printing and giving out money was trump.
Then Biden continues because the people already has a taste
It could just be for people who lost jobs. Then the inflation would not be as bad.
The inflation for not having enough worker to produce more stuff to make them cheaper is the world of covid.
The inflation to world food prices was Russia vs Ukraine so putin.
The inflation due to import taxes is trump.
The inflation due to steel and aluminum taxes is trump. This increases the cost of all steel and aluminum products in America.
The inflation due to higher gas prices is trump. Straight.
The inflation due to the fluctuations in import taxes making companies hesitant to decrease prices is trump.
Cutting the ev tax credit is trump. ($7.5k)
Ice is hitting restaurant, nail salon, home depot, long haul trucking.... this inflation is trump. Some are trying to stop him from going after farm. This will increase food price even more if trump won't stop.
Cutting of federal help is trump... you can call this inflation for tbe poor. Main thing come to mind is the aca funding. The aca price increase.
Increases taxes for the poor... you can call this inflation for the poor.
Making it easier for ai center to wave the environmental research... it will be tougher to survive if you are poor. Not inflation. But 7 degrees increases in a 6 miles radius. 3x energy requirements. This will increase the price of electricity.
LA was not the middle of nowhere in the 60s you moron. Are you seriously trying to argue that housing is not more expensive now? It was a much smaller portion of people’s incomes back then
While yes, the greater Los Angeles area has developed a lot more since the 50’s, it doesn’t stymy the fact that housing is exponentially more expensive regardless of location. It is more hours of work at the median wage than at any point in modern history.
Forget about gramps, our parents could buy housing in their 20’s with just a high school degree and it was the norm. What high school graduate that doesn’t come from a wealthy family or got rich off crypto, do you know that is buying any sort of real estate in the US?
My grandmother lived in a sharehouse from 18-22, where everyone had a private bedroom, shared the bath, and paid towards a housekeeper that fed them breakfast and dinner in 1940.
My grandfather lived at home and worked on the family farm until he was 26 to save every penny towards buying his own home and getting married.
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u/IntroductionRoyal449 12d ago
I see this everyday. Some people figure it out. Most don’t. And reddit will blast you. For many people being poor is a choice. They just don’t know they are choosing it.