72
They'll obviously die of poverty the first week. Anyone else want to suffer this badly? /s
To be fair, it sounds like they’re one medical emergency away from being homeless in America.
this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
72 points (85.3% liked)
A Boring Dystopia
9775 readers
318 users here now
Pictures, Videos, Articles showing just how boring it is to live in a dystopic society, or with signs of a dystopic society.
Rules (Subject to Change)
--Be a Decent Human Being
--Posting news articles: include the source name and exact title from article in your post title
--Posts must have something to do with the topic
--Zero tolerance for Racism/Sexism/Ableism/etc.
--No NSFW content
--Abide by the rules of lemmy.world
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
What? Do you know what a deductible is?
Must be nice to be rich.
Why is this on aboringdystopia?
Massively more money than most of the country? Asking news outlets how to survive?
I don't think people with that kind of wealth are the enemy, honestly. A million dollars ain't shit anymore
And if they're asking how to survive, you cropped that part out of the screenshot
You thought they were bragging about their money then? Seriously.
I think you took a screenshot without the relevant detail you want me to get mad about..
You thought the body was obvious from the truncated headline? Seriously.
The partial headline certainly does suggest they are bragging about their wealth. The “only” is on their debt (Mortgage). If it were about not having enough your would imagine it would be written as “and I STILL owe xxx on my house” and “only have xx in savings”
Only $180,000?
Dude should pay off his home. It'll appreciate, that savings account won't.
It’ll appreciate, that savings account won’t.
It depends, high yield savings accounts are getting >5% interest right now. Which could be higher than his mortgage rate.
Mortgage = 2.25% Tbills = 5%
I can attest to this scenario.
what is even your point op?
My finances if I didn't buy that coffee last week.
I know the feeling man, I got coffee and avocados. I'll never financially recover from this.
3x? Must not be Wisconsin. Max unemployment here is $370 a week, making 5k 13.5x unemployment.
Edit: I need sleep, read minimum wage as unemployment for some reason.
$1000/week in Washington state. Was nice for 6 months not having to worry. Too bad it took 13 months for me to get a job.
Wisconsin is literally the worst state when it comes to unemployment. Id be dropping from near $7k a month to $1.5k. Without savings I’d be homeless in a matter of months.
Alabama at $275 for 14 weeks seems to be the low mark. Great safety net guys!
I don’t understand two things honestly. The first is why can’t they federalize unemployment, and the second is why isn’t it paid out at a set percentage of your average income over x number of years.
It’s crazy to me that someone who has paid into the system at a higher rate doesn’t have the same level of protection, percentage wise, as someone who has paid in less.
It would be very different if people had a set cost of living, but that just isn’t the case. 275 can be an amount you can live on, however uncomfortably, until you find a job, or it can be… homelessness in a matter of months.
Crazy town.
Seems like you could pay off your mortgage with a chunk of your savings and be better off. Assuming the APR of your debt is more than your savings.