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Moostache

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1. I make well over the national median income, but I am not financially independent by any means.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 08:02 PM

Monday

I don't want any "whoa is me, I'm so poor" vibes from this post, but I can honestly say that the cost of living and if I was in the private market for health insurance are so out of control that it will not be long for this economy to begin spiraling wildly out of control, and there is not a single person NEAR the levels of power for at least another 3+ years to save us.

We're well and truly fucked.

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Nearly a quarter of U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck, report finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

I make well over the national median income, but I am not financially independent by any means. Moostache Monday #1

Woe, Nelly! Sneederbunk Monday #2

I'm surprised it's not higher, frankly. tanyev Monday #3

Agreed Bayard Monday #8

IMO the basic problem anciano Monday #4

That's roughly 80M Americans Deminpenn Monday #5

That's it? Polybius Monday #6

Quarter? It was Half until we had to stop complaining about economy running up to 2024 election. Silent Type Monday #7