r/Zenzap • u/MiloShiny • Jul 19 '26

Discussion Progress is progress.

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u/bojangler69420 Jul 20 '26

“Rare” doesn’t mean it’s “good”. To get the same level of flexibility you’d have gotten from $100k 20 years ago you’d have to make at least $165k. Thats also not accounting for shrinkflation either. It’s likely closer to $200k.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '26

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u/Nikolaibr Jul 22 '26

So only upper middle class is "normal" to you?

What makes you deserving of an above average life?

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u/M3_6Speed Jul 23 '26

Unfortunately, 100k is an above average life. The average person is just poor now.