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Toughest Choice (telegra.ph)
submitted 11 months ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[-] Cowbee@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

Save 15-25% of your income for retirement and future expenses, then spend the rest on whatever you want.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 months ago

Spend 60% of your income on rent, then spend the rest on various other necessities and have nothing left over to save.

Welcome to modern Western society.

[-] meliaesc@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Excuse me sir, where is the crippling debt from not being able to afford any slight inconvenience?

[-] Cowbee@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Unfortunately. I can't hit it either, trying my best.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago

pay people enough to be able to first

[-] Cowbee@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago
[-] TheCaconym@hexbear.net 4 points 11 months ago

How do people not think of that, putting a quarter of your income away monthly, so obvious, I wonder why they don't do it

Also a "retirement" implies a functioning biosphere in which to retire, fat chance.

[-] Cowbee@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't think its easy, or reasonable. Part of my point is specifically that it's unattainable for most.

[-] TheCaconym@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

Ah, fair enough.

[-] shath@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago

if i saved that high of a percentage i would not be able to heat house and eat

[-] Cowbee@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Yep, I can't make it myself either. I just shoot for it when I can.

[-] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 2 points 11 months ago

gripping experiences such as: not being homeless, not starving

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