FWIW I agree with your sentiment, unpopular as it seems to be. 175k/yr combined income is not chump change. It is not below the poverty line, it is middle class. Depending where you live, you can live very comfortably for that amount of money. But I’m willing to bet they can’t easily take those wages and relocate across the country, so chances are they have physical jobs which tie their wages to their local economy. 175k spends less in Beverly Hills than it does in Fargo. I suspect that based on OP’s concerns about draft beer prices, that they like to go out to bars and spend money for entertainment. If my suspicions are correct then OP could probably tighten the belt, spend only on the necessities and save up for that down payment on that 30 year mortgage.
I agree we shouldn’t be living to work. The costs of homes are higher than ever, the interest rate sucks, the cost of living has increased, and wages have stagnated. But again, I’m not talking about tightening the belt when you’re working a minimum wage job trying to make ends meet. If you’re making $175,000 a year then you’re living comfortably above the poverty level. There has to be a way to save 10% of it instead of complaining on social media that you can’t get ahead when the cost of beer has gone up to 11 bucks a pint. I buy my beer at Costco and invite my friends over to watch the game in my den. I can enjoy life while saving for my future. Every time I’ve gotten a raise I just took that money and put it into savings and continued living like nothing has changed.
And I feel perfectly safe, cussing, the police officer up one side and down the other for some stupid shit he did.
A black person probably wouldn’t do that, because different people have different experiences based on their lives.
You may buy your beer at Costco, the question is also how much do you drink compared to? How much does he drink.
If he is having an $11 beer every four months and you’re buying a 24 pack every weekend that’s quality versus quantity, but could very well cost the same at the end of the year
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FWIW I agree with your sentiment, unpopular as it seems to be. 175k/yr combined income is not chump change. It is not below the poverty line, it is middle class. Depending where you live, you can live very comfortably for that amount of money. But I’m willing to bet they can’t easily take those wages and relocate across the country, so chances are they have physical jobs which tie their wages to their local economy. 175k spends less in Beverly Hills than it does in Fargo. I suspect that based on OP’s concerns about draft beer prices, that they like to go out to bars and spend money for entertainment. If my suspicions are correct then OP could probably tighten the belt, spend only on the necessities and save up for that down payment on that 30 year mortgage.
They shouldn’t have to though.
Not acknowledging that is just making the problem worse.
People should work to live not live to work, and if you can’t afford a little entertainment than you aren’t living you are barely surviving.
But there are people out there who would take what little stress relief you can get and tell you to just tighten up your belt.
You do realize that phrase comes from people having to take their food money and spend it on other necessities right?
You have to tighten your belt because you can’t even afford full meals.
I agree we shouldn’t be living to work. The costs of homes are higher than ever, the interest rate sucks, the cost of living has increased, and wages have stagnated. But again, I’m not talking about tightening the belt when you’re working a minimum wage job trying to make ends meet. If you’re making $175,000 a year then you’re living comfortably above the poverty level. There has to be a way to save 10% of it instead of complaining on social media that you can’t get ahead when the cost of beer has gone up to 11 bucks a pint. I buy my beer at Costco and invite my friends over to watch the game in my den. I can enjoy life while saving for my future. Every time I’ve gotten a raise I just took that money and put it into savings and continued living like nothing has changed.
And I feel perfectly safe, cussing, the police officer up one side and down the other for some stupid shit he did.
A black person probably wouldn’t do that, because different people have different experiences based on their lives.
You may buy your beer at Costco, the question is also how much do you drink compared to? How much does he drink.
If he is having an $11 beer every four months and you’re buying a 24 pack every weekend that’s quality versus quantity, but could very well cost the same at the end of the year