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Half of America Makes Less Than 35k (lemmy.world)
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[–] RIP_Cheems 34 points 10 months ago (6 children)

How the fuck is anyone alive?

[–] tamal3 17 points 10 months ago

Dual income, no kids, live in a basement.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Lots of roommates and/or a low cost of living location. Food and utilities are not much. Skip medical care, or just didn't pay for it.

[–] Maggoty 12 points 10 months ago

Multi generational housing is back.

Also somehow that's true and a housing shortage is true at the same time.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 10 points 10 months ago

Parents filling in a lot of gaps

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 5 points 10 months ago

A lot of distractions are cheaper now. Movies. Books. Steam sales. Social media is free.

[–] iopq 0 points 10 months ago

Because the number is from before the pandemic when Trump was president