Elected Democrats and other critics call out the Trump administration for refusing to use contingency funding to pay for food stamps during the US government shutdown.
I drive 35 to 40k miles a year for my job. I only get new because I’d rather pay and have a driving car than pay and have one in the shop for the same price.
My car was 40 and full electric so I don’t have to buy gas and my fiance’s car was 25k. Those two car payments and and insurance we pay around 1500 a month.
But it’s not the cars that’s a problem. I choose that luxury. Be it for practicality or showing off. What I don’t choose is to live ina 600 squarefoot Apartment for a thousand dollars more than it should be. Or daycare for 250 a WEEK!
Even if I lowered the price of the card for 500 a month, 800 a months it wouldn’t help.
I’m betting it’s two car payments because two busy people can’t survive without their own car in the US.
Even with a car payment being $750/month, that’s a pretty fancy car from my perspective - and represents the average car payment for a new car.
I think that these folks could keep up with expenses much more easily if a few minor compromises were made (namely, a cheaper car).
I drive 35 to 40k miles a year for my job. I only get new because I’d rather pay and have a driving car than pay and have one in the shop for the same price.
My car was 40 and full electric so I don’t have to buy gas and my fiance’s car was 25k. Those two car payments and and insurance we pay around 1500 a month.
But it’s not the cars that’s a problem. I choose that luxury. Be it for practicality or showing off. What I don’t choose is to live ina 600 squarefoot Apartment for a thousand dollars more than it should be. Or daycare for 250 a WEEK!
Even if I lowered the price of the card for 500 a month, 800 a months it wouldn’t help.
Class solidarity is vital, but I really just can’t sympathize with your poor financial choices. Money is not magic.