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> In reality, it feels like we are financially better off than we were before. Are you financially better off or does it only feel that way? If you were actua
by kaashif 6mo ago
> In reality, it feels like we are financially better off than we were before.
Are you financially better off or does it only feel that way?
If you were actually better off, why mention feelings?
- californical 6mo agoThey may have less money but also more time for things they care about, and less burden and stress in daily life. So it is going to be a feeling. Is their smaller income going much farther now in how it benefits them, if so they feel better-off
- kaashif 6mo agoThat seems non-financial.
- mday-edamame 6mo agoOn some level the feeling matters more than the reality, past a certain survival threshold.
- snayan 6mo agoI think the heart of what they're getting at is that while on paper they are bringing in less income, they have gotten off the hedonistic treadmill, and as a result, quality of life per dollar has increased dramatically. They are less stressed about finances than they were prior, even though their income is lower. Sentiment is an important barometer in this case.