cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33704049
Wanted to add, “Fuck Cars!!”
Car payments for decades of one’s life are not the way to go.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33704049
Wanted to add, “Fuck Cars!!”
Car payments for decades of one’s life are not the way to go.
I agree except the reason they are making $150k is because they aren’t living someplace cheaper. Move to cheap rural and there’s no job. Companies are forcing back to office even when it makes no sense.
Our housing shortage is a serious issue, and we should work on resolving it.
But at the same time, this is still not a real reason. After all, many people live in these same places with lower wages and still don’t go into debt.
Again, there are certainly people out there for whom it truly is not their fault. Like, they’re underwater on a house they bought in SF when prices were at their highest and have to stay there to take care of their ailing mother who can only see one specific doctor in the whole country - or whatever. And while these cases are tragic, they are not the majority.
The majority of these cases are going to be people who made a conscious choice to live beyond their means, who are unwilling to tighten their belts and give up their luxurious lifestyles. Yes, there are outliers. But most of these people are, like, suburban moms working as project managers in Omaha who are driving their new Buicks to Starbucks every morning. Sorry, but I don’t have sympathy for these people. Buy a used Toyota and brew your own coffee, it’s not that hard!