Economically, is living in the US really so hard?

Question

Some people say that they cannot even rent a room or eat well. Why?

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

It depends. If you have good family support, you are ok.

If you don't, you are in a tough spot. Govt gives $ and such, but can be tough. If you are really poor... you are better off then being just above that level. Those people are completely stuck because they have to work to pay for everuthing but don't have the resources, support. They are more like a cat trying not to fall down an aluminum roof with their claws. It's just awful.

Many cannot find an affordable place to live in my area... because it's stupid expensive... due to inflationary policies under primarily Obama possibly caused by Bush and Clinton... but still... massive money printing. It showed up and people struggle.

And then there's' those with savings and money and they are doing well...

In general, bad choices lead to suffering... like, I know a guy whom got his wife pregnant but couldn't handle it all... so divorce. so now, she's out of the house and struggling with the kid and he has his govt paid apt. He's suffering and struggling now to. He is the result of other peoples bad decisions and traingings. It just goes on and on like that and so trying to fix his offspring will be one hell of a project.

Cycles of destruction.

Chazmatazz269 · Accepted Answer

Those people are almost exclusively too lazy to work, spend too much on wholly unnecessary crap, and feel entitled to things that they haven’t earned.
It’s actually really easy to get by inexpensively. All these young people just want to get paid a million dollars a minute to stare at their phones all day. They look at fake social media profiles and believe that they are owed the money to buy the most expensive cars & name brand fashions, party on top shelf liquors, take month long tropical vacations, and live in billion dollar mansions.
I WORKED AND STUDIED hard to get a good job making $150k/year in a viable industry. If i look at my phone AT ALL during my shift and it’s not break time, i just glance at it for the time of day. I live on about $40k. I still waste a lot of money on frivolous crap and save about $40k/year.
I drive an affordable vehicle that gets great fuel mileage. I rent affordable places. I buy affordable clothes. I know my budget and i live within my means. All it takes is a little bit of smarts and a fair bit of discipline.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

90% will say yes. The other 10% will make the changes they need to make a better life… America is still the land of opportunities… if they can’t make it… they will have to figure out how the other 10% did it. Or they complain and complain.

LazerBean · Accepted Answer

It's depends on where you live, how you were raised, and how high maintenance you are. y husband and I both learned to make and save money since we were young, and we live very comfortably.

madhatters4 · Answer

as a 43 year old who has never truly struggled financially, even though i'm still not struggling now i can definitely see my finances requiring more attention and a need to be more conscientious about my spending.

the majority of people count on food and shelter but yes the economic situation in america is getting worse.

NaultD · Answer

Let's of cool fun stuff have stayed the same price or have gotten dirt cheap like TVs. Car's are around inflation, clothes have been cheap. Even food while going up is by percentage of pay is better then global percentage of groceries per income. Expectations are hitting a reality check on that front. From...

Housing is astronomical expensive and getting worse. Housing and food as nondisposible but let's say over inflated expectations. Hence why cool stuff like TV and even phones with a zero interest rates are by 20 years ago extravagant excess is now basically a drop in the bucket nessesitys. How the winds have turned so to speak.

$100 cable bill turn to 2 or 3 subscription of $5 bills but how those subscriptions are now turning into $20 or more today.

Zack-Bann · Answer

What I found out by traveling around a bit is that every place has its own scale but they all even out

Which means it’s economically hard to live anywhere in the world if you’re poor and don’t have good income

Just like it’s advantageous to live anywhere if you’re rich and make good money

The place itself doesn’t matter

Who you are and what you do does

There’s no place that’s marginally easier than another
But there are places better suited for certain occupations

HawkPerception · Answer

The living standards in the US are not as hard as people make them out to be. We have tons of technology and conveniences, which people did not have in the past that make life extremely easier in a lot of ways. That's why obesity and laziness are rampant in society. The more technology and innovations advance, the less work humans have to do. HOWEVER, it is a fact that income has not kept up with housing prices and that affects how much we're able to afford. Food, living spaces, recreation... people definitely have to be smarter with their money nowadays than in the past.

abc3643 · Answer

For many people, the answer is "Yes". Especially when you are older and can't afford your health care.

In America, if your medical conditions don't kill you, then your medical bills will.

Try getting by on minimum wage...

OneViewpoint · Answer

The standard of living for the middle class has been under assault and sliding downhill for about 40 years. Wealth inequality has wiped out much of the US middle class. So yeah, people today are looking at a life that is worse than what their parents experienced and what they remember from their own childhood. It's a new experience for the US middle class population. The American Dream is ending.

ohsheeT · Answer

You have to loveyourself and truly understand it

Love drives you forward

Drama holds you back
Stop fighting yourself that means no more blame or pointing fingers

In life we choose who we want to be by the things we do and say.

It's your choice

Either stay in the dark and choose not to see or find your way

or walk forward in to the light

WindAtMyBack · Answer

People always complain. They always want more money. In truth, wages have been going up faster than rent.

People say they can't afford to rent or buy a house, but it's not true. That's because the ONLY way for housing to go up in price is if people can afford it. It's self adjusting, and prices will always reflect what people can afford.

Mike_Hum · Answer

Usually when people get online and complain, there are things they could do to not be in such financial hardships but they never mention that in their little speeches on social media, nor do they want to think about ways to change their financial picture.

Hagar88 · Answer

No. An awful lot of people dont know how good they have and mostly create any problem they have.

Staximus · Answer

That depends on what part of the country you live in. Here in Southern California near the coast, the first house I rented was $800 a month over 20 years ago. Now if I want to rent a house that size it's between $3,000 and $4000 a month, and that's at the lower end of the scale

Agape93 · Answer

The average rent is around 2 grand a month, which is usually 40 to 60% of a person's monthly income. Plus utilities are rising in costs, as are foods, gas, medicine etc.

slatyb · Answer

Because as in many developed countries there is a housing shortage in many cities, and the local wages for unskilled or semi-skilled work don't pay enough to rent local housing.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Nope, get a job or jobs. Manage your money, be realistic where you want to live. You might not be able to live where you want to live.

FreyaRed · Answer

Elon wants a trillion, also work more for less and don't complain. Next year Elon will think about two trillions.

jshm2 · Answer

Yeah, it's a shithole country, and the prices for shit is more ridiculous than the people, who are jailed there, eh, rent there.

msc545 · Answer

Through many people, it's exceedingly difficult. People live on the street here and die from malnutrition and inability to buy medication that they need to live. does that sound difficult enough for you?

exitseven · Answer

It costs a lot of money to live here so you have to find a good career and get paid well. Working in fast food will not be enough.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

For the 99.99999%;the rich have it easy.("Socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for everyone else," as Dr Martin L. King termed it.)

Anonymous · Answer

I guess it must be time for a recession / significant stock market crash - and then the rebuild like circa 2008 - refreshment 🙃🫠

blackeagle007 · Answer

Have you seen the prices of anything lately?

noohair · Answer

People that work hard can usually get what they need. Clock watchers will just get by and complain.

captain_voidwalker · Answer

Once you get outside major shit hol... I mean cities it's not to bad

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Late stage capitalism is a bitch

888theGreat · Answer

for half the population

Jeff51 · Answer

To a lot yes. We are doing ok.

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