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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm about to turn 52 and I've known my whole life that I'd never get to retire.

[–] Atomicbunnies@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yup 42 prob die at work. Lucky its just me and I don't have to worry about anyone else. Just turn wrenches til I croak haha.

Similar boat here but I'm only here until my parents go, then I'm done. I don't have any intention of continuing this bullshit until I can't anymore. I didn't ask to be here, I don't want to be here, I just don't want to break anybody when I go.

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 14 points 2 days ago

This generation needs to pick itself up by their bootstraps and remember that work dignifies. 81 years young! /s

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

She's obviously selling her scripts if she's surviving at that job.

[–] baggins@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Their monthly income is $4600 including SSI and a pension.

Surprised they don't have a paid off home at that age.

Not sure why they need a $625/month car (instead of something with a monthly payment less than half that amount).

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Used car prices have shot up over the last few years. Add on the increasing price for new ones nd it is not hard to see why. People not paying of their cars and rolling over the remaining balance is the new norm.

[–] WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For real, every time I buy a car (used) it gets older and more expensive.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

Sad when you can't find a decent small truck under $10k unless you want 300k miles. Shit is out of control

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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

older people simply don't know how to save money. they don't know how to navigate the internet like we do and they're not savvy enough to locate deals or negotiate like younger people are.

I'm really not surprised they're getting ripped off. Everyone in this country wants to rip everyone else off because thats what capitalism has taught us we need to do to survive. Being old lowers your defenses against it. Hell, its why so many older people are victims of scams.

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[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If anyone locates a gofundme for them, please let me know. Couldn’t find one myself.

Edit: what kind of ghoul downvotes this?

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