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Damn Gainen, I thought you were smarter than that.
Yeah I am so ready to be a Whoopi Goldberg fan, I really want to love her, but then shit like this comes up....
I read this comment section and I have no clue how about the world sometimes.
I see 20 year olds getting married and having kids. My cousin is barely 21 married with 2 kids, husband is the only worker and they own a house. He probably makes 50k a year. He works in a refinery.
My old boss moved to Castle Rock, Colorado. He doesn't work, his wife is corporate and makes low 6 figures. They're saving for a $600,000 house and will have the down payment in a year.
I'm not sure why some people are having such hard times and others seem to make it no problem.
My guess is that we aren't being financially sound with our money. My buddy's mom asked him to hold $100 to start her savings for a new apartment - she then called him a day later saying she needed $50 of it to eat. She called a day after that saying she needed the other $50 so she could eat. I asked him what she was eating and he said she only eats out, never cooks. Probably orders GrubHub constantly. If I had to guess A LOT of people live a lifestyle that is inconsistent with their income. But, those people will argue they're eating sandwiches and nothing but crackers ALL THE TIME, things are just "more expensive." I'm honestly perplexed by the economics of the world.
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