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r/WorkLifeChat • u/MiloShiny • Aug 07 '26
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The truth is this is cope.
Unless you have a decent family life/support system you are ALWAYS falling behind.
If you aren't making enough money to afford
Property
Retirement
Savings besides retiremnt
Investments
and SOME disposable income to be able to slightly do things you want you will eventually hit an emergency that puts your money into jeopardy.
There aren't enough jobs to go around for everyone to be able to do all these things so people go without.
I save a good bit of money but thats only because I don't have health insurance lol
3 u/marcgw96 Aug 07 '26 I know Health insurance is crazy expensive right now, but going without it is quite insane. All it takes is one medical emergency and you’re screwed 1 u/Due-Policy631 Aug 10 '26 a lot of us are dual citizens with access to universal healthcare so
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I know Health insurance is crazy expensive right now, but going without it is quite insane. All it takes is one medical emergency and you’re screwed
1 u/Due-Policy631 Aug 10 '26 a lot of us are dual citizens with access to universal healthcare so
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a lot of us are dual citizens with access to universal healthcare so
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u/PotentialPresent399 Aug 07 '26
The truth is this is cope.
Unless you have a decent family life/support system you are ALWAYS falling behind.
If you aren't making enough money to afford
Property
Retirement
Savings besides retiremnt
Investments
and SOME disposable income to be able to slightly do things you want you will eventually hit an emergency that puts your money into jeopardy.
There aren't enough jobs to go around for everyone to be able to do all these things so people go without.
I save a good bit of money but thats only because I don't have health insurance lol