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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Let’s go ahead and get straight to it: I talk about this in another article I wrote titled,  “You’re paying high prices for your vices!” Figured I’d revisit this with a slight twist to ensure in being heard. It ain’t your job, your boss, or the government keeping you broke. It’s YOU. More specifically—it’s your … Continued

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[–] notabot@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Well, if you will insist on sticking to your habit of not earning enough and buying food, there's not much anyone can do for you. You're going to gave to sort yourself out, break out of your silly habbit, get a job paying at least twice what your spend, and stop that habbitual eating and sleeping under a roof, then you'll be well off.

Hopefully obviously /s.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

U right. If half of america just changed their mindset, they could be living large! /s

Edit: rip, it's a bot.

https://www.marketwatch.com/financial-guides/banking/paycheck-to-paycheck-statistics/

[–] blargle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Xbeam@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

What a shit take.

Meanwhile, Channel 11 did a good story on what it takes to live comfortably in Atlanta. The problem isn't people's habits.

https://www.11alive.com/article/money/consumer/how-much-you-need-to-make-georgia-to-live-comfortably-report/85-477f7995-4b4f-41a0-b016-92f5ab9e9a13

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 3 weeks ago

The more that appears on this magazine, the more I think it needs to be banned.

Eta: maybe the billionaires could make America great again by returning to 1950s era tax rates, skipping avocado toast, making coffee at home.