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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (6 children)

60k is not life changing. It'll just make life easier for a year or two

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It would pay the entirety of the median USAmerican rent for 3 years

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Okay. Easier for 3 years.

Life changing is not free rent for a few years.

Life changing is being removed from your immediate circumstances. 60k. At most would make life a bit more bearable

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Nah, hold that L. That is enough to completely change the circumstances of a person working for fast food wages. I respect doubling down when you are wrong but you are still wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

60k is not a lot. It just isn't. If you guys think it's a lot cool. I don't.

Also what's the tax status on these rewards? Gift or taxable? If taxable even less

Also if it's actually life changing does that mean you would of narcd if the amount was 100% going to be given to you?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I wouldn't. If I had a kid though I don't know if I could make such a principled stance. I would for sure commit heinous crimes for thst kinda money, I think most bank heists get less than that nowadays. 60K would fix every problem I have. New glasses, new shoes, car fixed, debits paid, with enough left over to start a new school or training program and have a vacation to celebrate with a small ammoint saved for emergencies. As most people have zero emergency savings and lots of probelms that would absolutely change my life.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Also if it's actually life changing does that mean you would of narcd if the amount was 100% going to be given to you?

What

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Or half of a single emergency room visit. Which I think may be appropriate, considering the circumstances.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

I-was-saying

It would be life changing for me

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago

60K immediately would pay off a lot of debts one carries, so that's pretty life changing in and of itself

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

Oh yes sure an entire two years' pay, up front, isn't life changing

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

You could at least start use it as a deposit on a flat, get a mortgage and pay equivalent of rent into it so you end up owning something

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

is this a bit?