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39% of Americans worry they can’t pay the bills (www.cnn.com)
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Nearly four in ten (39%) of US adults say they worry most or all of the time that their family’s income won’t be enough to meet expenses, according to a new CNN poll. That’s up from 28% who expressed those concerns in December 2021, and it’s similar to the numbers seen during the Great Recession (37%).

To cope, significant shares of Americans said they are adding side jobs, cutting down on driving and putting more expenses on credit cards.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

39% of Americans worry they can't pay the bills.

The other 61% just disassociate like it's going out of style.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

60.89% of the population.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Yeah, those wealthy bastards really are just a fucking rounding error, aren't they? Pushing policies that take away the rights and safety of American women, BIPOC, the disabled, people of different sexual orientations, non-Christians, trans people...all of whom have a much higher representation among the general populace than they do. Hmm...make ya wonder doesn't it? (taps chin, sharpens guillotine blade)

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Entirely anecdotal, but we're setting up for a fruit and vegetable garden next season. Having a portion of either with each meal was how we were raised, but doing so from the grocery is pushing our bill up a good $100 a month.

Overall this isn't much of a surprise. Since the industrial revolution, the production value of one worker has grown exponentially. Salaries, not so much. A prime side effect of this disparity is the demise of the stay at home parent. The ratio of people this was a reality for vs the ones it wasn't has entirely inverted. All this in a handful of generations.

A home garden should be more of a hobby than a requirement.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Hey, I have to pay essentially three mortgage-sized loans so that can cause some stress on the ol' budge, ya know?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Why would you put more on credit???? The interest rates on credit cards are fucking criminal.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

Necessities are necessary. If you don't have the money for said necessities, what do you do? Borrow money, and worry about it tomorrow.