“There’s this wild disconnect between what people are experiencing and what economists are experiencing,” says Nikki Cimino, a recruiter in Denver.

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    8 months ago

    “I just made the most expensive purchase of my life and I can’t figure out why I am living paycheck to paycheck.”

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      8 months ago

      Why would buying a house have you living cheque to cheque? Do you think you buy something on credit and then all your income gets taken until it’s paid back? I’m genuinely confused about what you’re trying to say, here.

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        8 months ago

        Also, it’s not like she’s paying for her mortgage in addition to whatever she was doing previously (presumably rent). The mortgage payment replaces your rent payment.

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          8 months ago

          She’s paying like 17-18% on credit card debt that she didn’t pay off because she saved a down payment. This is just financial illiteracy