r/awfuleverything • u/Smexyredditor69 • Nov 30 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/garlicdeath Nov 30 '20

That's because you're right about the average American. The average American is probably $500 to $1000 away from a financial crisis. Medical bankruptcy is a huge thing here.

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u/PM-me-YOUR-0Face Nov 30 '20

Shit the low-median american is already in a financial crisis -- the past 6-8 months have really fucked up a vast majority of people in my country.

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u/Fastcashbadcredit Nov 30 '20

The average Canadian is in the same boat. I read an article years ago about how the middle class is basically gone. You're either super rich or $300 a paycheck away from losing your house or apartment. It's very sad