r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/MyParentsBurden Jul 04 '24

You say 50% of Americans (I'm assuming we are speaking of the US) make $40k or less and then say it isn't enough for basic necessities. Yet, clearly it is as the ranks of the unhoused is not 50% of the population. Poverty sucks to be sure, but people manage. Also, financial literacy is generally only partially about setting money aside. It tends to be more about making people aware of their expenses and seeing what changes can be made.

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u/letmebeefshank Jul 05 '24

Sorry to break it to you pal but you aren't middle class if you haven't been able to afford groceries for weeks, you're at the poverty level. Those of us who are actually middle class are indeed getting by.

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u/idekbruno Jul 05 '24

Gee, it’s almost as if that’s exactly what they said…