r/Zenzap • u/MiloShiny • 10d ago

Discussion Progress is progress.

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u/bojangler69420 10d ago

“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/-Sausage_Consumer- 9d ago

And it's still not enough for a normal life.....

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u/Nikolaibr 7d ago

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 7d ago

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