'I’m making the most money I've ever made, and I’m still living paycheck to paycheck'

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

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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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.

    • iopq@lemmy.world
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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