JFL how are americans so rich and at the same time so poor?

[2R0I2P0]

they make around 4500 dollars every month, lentils rice and eggs are like 20 dollars how are they so fucking broke all the time?

 

[kimothy]

ikr

 

[SASALELE]

rent

 

[2R0I2P0]

ikr

yeah fr, it's like 12 times what you make in my country

 

[2R0I2P0]

rent

that's like 30 to 40% of their paycheck like it's still good enough where does the rest go?

 

[kimothy]

yeah fr, it's like 12 times what you make in my country

i think a lot of them cant manage money very well

 

[Anna]

rent, taxes, bills, commute to work

also they dont just wanna eat lentils 24/7 what is this communist russia?

 

[SASALELE]

that's like 30 to 40% of their paycheck like it's still good enough where does the rest go?

4500$
tax: 1350$ (30%)
national average rent: 1737$
monthly average gas: 100$
monthly average electricity: 150$
monthly average water and sewer: 60$
monthly average internet: 80$
monthly average cell phone: 60$
monthly average health insurance: 500$
monthly average car insurance: 200$
total left: 263$

 

[2R0I2P0]

rent, taxes, bills, commute to work

also they dont just wanna eat lentils 24/7 what is this communist russia?

fine.

4500$
tax: 1350$ (30%)
national average rent: 1737$
monthly average gas: 100$
monthly average electricity: 150$
monthly average water and sewer: 60$
monthly average internet: 80$
monthly average cell phone: 60$
monthly average health insurance: 500$
monthly average car insurance: 200$
total left: 263$

why are taxes so high they have close to no rights.?

 

[SASALELE]

why are taxes so high they have close to no rights

idk how high the taxes but in my country is 30% and i just trusted what you said on the salary

 

[2R0I2P0]

idk how high the taxes i just trusted what you said

nah it's 30 to 40% in housing alone, and it's 4500 already after taxes that's the median wage

 

[SASALELE]

nah it's 30 to 40% in housing alone, and it's 4500 already after taxes that's the median wage

chat gpt said its 4000$ after tax so this means you are left with 1500$ and the average one person grocery bill is 400$

 

[2R0I2P0]

chat gpt said its 4000$ after tax so this means you are left with 1500$ and the average one person grocery bill is 400$

how the helly it's that high what do they buy?

 

[SASALELE]

how the helly it's that high what do they buy?

they dont have free higher education so probably debt.
student loans are 333$ monthly until 50k is paid
car loans are 600$ monthly
credit card loans are 30% interest
and giving birth in a hospital in the us is 15,000$