• Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    newsflash-asshole Prices have been rising faster than income this entire time!

    I have more than doubled the wage i was earning 10 years ago. I still can’t afford shit beyond my bills

    • SuperZutsuki [they/them]@hexbear.net
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      2 days ago

      Yep. Ten years ago my wage was 45% of what it is now and yet I was able to save some money. My costs have tripled, if not quadrupled, over the same period.

      • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]@hexbear.net
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        When I made less than half my wage but had a company gas card I figure that’s when my income to expense ratio was best. I was able to upgrade my PC and shit