▲ 1251 ▼ Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (apnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 years ago (2 children) Damn, you're doing alright at least. It'd take me almost 3 years to make that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lol, I make 24k a year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ilex@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh god why? Is this a highschool-college or non-usa country thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm from Germany and I am just not really qualified xD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the quality of life like on that salary in Germany? And is that in euro or USD? Honestly very curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) 5 years for me lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) 6 years, I win permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lol, I make 24k a year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ilex@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh god why? Is this a highschool-college or non-usa country thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm from Germany and I am just not really qualified xD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the quality of life like on that salary in Germany? And is that in euro or USD? Honestly very curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilex@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh god why? Is this a highschool-college or non-usa country thing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm from Germany and I am just not really qualified xD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the quality of life like on that salary in Germany? And is that in euro or USD? Honestly very curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm from Germany and I am just not really qualified xD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the quality of life like on that salary in Germany? And is that in euro or USD? Honestly very curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's the quality of life like on that salary in Germany? And is that in euro or USD? Honestly very curious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's EUR, so like 26k in Dollars or something like that. It's pretty ok, tbh, I can pay rent and spend on stuff I want here and there. It's pure speculation, but it's probably a lot more comfortable than if I would live in the US. I am definitely not poor or anything, but most of the people I know definitely earn more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the U.S. is definitely poor and you'd be lucky if you could afford an apartment by yourself. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) 26k in the US is the poverty line. For a family of 4. At least as far as the federal government is concerned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago That’s amazing to me. It’s me and my two kids, I’m lucky enough to have been able to recently purchase a house but up to six months ago we were living in a two bedroom 900 sq ft apartment and it cost $1300 a month. This is in Ohio, not anything I would think is high cost of living area. Boys were getting old enough that sharing a room and not having space apart was starting to present issues. Nothing bad just felt bad about our living situation. I couldn’t find anything with three bedrooms for under $2200 a month. How the hell does a family of four survive on $26k, seriously what do people do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ilex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago It was tight (bad-tight, not 90s-tight) trying to live in an American city on 40k/year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) 5 years for me lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) 6 years, I win permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) 6 years, I win permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent