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At first they would pay down debt, and buy a car that actually works, and other stuff that should have always just been available to them. Once that debt is pai
by sophacles 5y ago
At first they would pay down debt, and buy a car that actually works, and other stuff that should have always just been available to them. Once that debt is paid off, and the car is not a constant source of worry - they have money to do those other things. For example going on a trip is the same type of "luxury" as shoppers, life coaches, etc - its spending money on something other survival.
- SauciestGNU 5y agoI often think of how many ordinary working people would be able to do more than just tread water and actually begin to build some wealth if there weren't rent seekers built into nearly every necessity for sustaining human life. As a society I believe we need to re-evaluate the relationship between profit-seeking entities and public goods.
- fred_is_fred 5y agoI make probably 5x US median income and I've never paid for a life coach or personal shopper and I never will. I think you may be applying some Bay Area logic to the average American.