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A Boring Dystopia

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submitted 2 years ago by bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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This is a picture of a single gang EMT box, which is the kind of electrical box that a light switch is mounted to. This one is $1.90 to purchase, and there is a stupid option to buy it on credit for "4 easy payments of $0.48"

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[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If you need to borrow money for a renovation, a HELOC is way cheaper than a credit card.

IDK how much we need to protect stupid people from themselves.

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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 years ago

Quite a lot, actually.

https://www.creditkarma.com/about/commentary/americans-have-a-net-worth-problem-and-its-not-positive

More than half of Americans don’t know how to calculate their net worth (51%)

Nearly one-third of Americans have a net worth of $0 or less (31%)

And thats over a year old, its getting worse.

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[–] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Not everyone has access to the financial education that teaches you how bad this is. I see so many people that don't actually understand how credit cards work because they "just got one" after signing up for a rewards program (basically, got scammed into signing up).

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[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net [S] 4 points 2 years ago

They are practically disabled so hopefully more than we are doing.

Ignorant people need protection too. It's not like predatory lending is a thing thought in schools.

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[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago

foot-guns are a natural part of the internet and are crucial for its ecosystem.

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