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158. "It's disappointing"

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:38 AM

Jun 2013

Oh, well, I'm sure all those people making $9 bucks an hour would have put away oodles of money if they'd known that by frittering it all away on luxuries and exotic vacations and expensive restaurant meals they were going to disappoint Greg McBride! If only they'd known that saving is important, I'm sure they would have done so, because surely there's no other factor impacting their decision to save or not save!

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76% of Americans Are Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck [View all] Purveyor Jun 2013 OP

I have statistics that say it is more like 90% MindMover Jun 2013 #1

Yeah, 76% seemed preposterously low to me. Orrex Jun 2013 #12

I was gonna say, "Only 76%?" tblue Jun 2013 #38

+1 Ishoutandscream2 Jun 2013 #56

That's what I think, personally. closeupready Jun 2013 #58

While people might claim better job security Warpy Jun 2013 #77

90, 76...no clear difference BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #79

Well with no paycheck for the last 11 years, I think I could make do with paycheck to paycheck. tech3149 Jun 2013 #114

Any increases were eaten up by increased expenses, gasoline in particular. silvershadow Jun 2013 #2

And increased fuel costs drive up food prices. intheflow Jun 2013 #10

Not just food, either. Every consumer good has to be transported. The future doesn't look good. nt silvershadow Jun 2013 #13

Certainly true. intheflow Jun 2013 #25

Sure, where do youl live? xtraxritical Jun 2013 #150

Why do you ask? intheflow Jun 2013 #153

No local produce where I'm at. Don't worry, be happy! xtraxritical Jun 2013 #154

My post wasn't about local produce. intheflow Jun 2013 #155

I give up on your "confusion". xtraxritical Jun 2013 #169

Bankers, on the other hand, are getting about $80 billion taxpayer dollars every month , because jtuck004 Jun 2013 #3

If that's true, then we can just re-direct that $80b to the people, who will then be a lot more silvershadow Jun 2013 #111

"Simple, right?"; < this. One would think, given our history, and the fact that we have done so much jtuck004 Jun 2013 #118

1980's wages HockeyMom Jun 2013 #4

Exactly! love_katz Jun 2013 #60

I think it's a conspiracy also. Awknid Jun 2013 #110

Figures. love_katz Jun 2013 #128

My history teacher said revolt comes from the middle class Marthe48 Jun 2013 #137

I had more than one history teacher who said revolutions tended to come SheilaT Jun 2013 #141

Your teacher was right. love_katz Jun 2013 #145

I keep forgetting to add... love_katz Jun 2013 #147

Maslow's hierarchy of needs. raccoon Jun 2013 #161

You can access most parks seltzerwater Jun 2013 #130

If you are 62 Marthe48 Jun 2013 #138

I wish... love_katz Jun 2013 #146

And then there are those who wish they had a paycheck to live week to week on. n/t totodeinhere Jun 2013 #5

Yup. That's also VERY important. Agschmid Jun 2013 #20

Yes! Newest Reality Jun 2013 #75

Count me and most of my extended family in that number. jwirr Jun 2013 #6

Count me among the 27%. cstanleytech Jun 2013 #7

Me too. onestepforward Jun 2013 #55

me too. progressoid Jun 2013 #126

Same here (nt) Autumn Colors Jun 2013 #129

But the economy is doing so well! Costco is booming! Safetykitten Jun 2013 #8

...and Wall Street is BOOMING, bvar22 Jun 2013 #11

The words "Wall street" and "boom" in the same sentence Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #47

+ a gazillion. love_katz Jun 2013 #148