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  • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.workstoFunny@sh.itjust.worksMicro-retirement
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    20 days ago

    There’s a thing called lifestyle creep. You may not necessarily be living paycheck to paycheck on the bare minimum. Going out with friends, having the latest phone, having hobbies, if you cut out all fun you may be able to save up significantly. You can also live like a bum in the least accommodating space you can stand. Being comfortable is expensive, but not everybody wants to be uncomfortable for long stretches just to fuck off to the Bahamas for a month every few years. That or credit card debt.



  • Tb0n3@sh.itjust.worksbanned_from_community_badgetoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlBillionaire's False Narrative...
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    3 months ago

    Both are wrong. It would take much much more money, and the “vocal minority”, the more visible homeless, are definitely unwell. That doesn’t mean there’s many times more normal people living on the street in need of help. Hasn’t California alone spent over $20 billion trying to cure homelessness and they’re kind of top of the heap thanks to their climate being conducive to outdoor living.