• inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Then you’ve never been poor and living paycheck to paycheck.

    There are times when it’s either find a loan from someone or not eat for two weeks because something in your house broke and that’s unfortunately a reality for many Americans including myself at one time.

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      17 hours ago

      I understnd financing. The problem is financing groceries. So you cover the unexpected and finance groceries. what about next month?! Unless you get a way to make more money to cover the difference you going ro have to finance again plus interests

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        Welcome to the Sam Vimes Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness.

        That’s the kind of choice of surviving that comes with living while poor in America that happens way, way too often.

      • Evkob (they/them)@lemmy.ca
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        Girl, if they don’t eat they won’t make it to next month! This isn’t a financial decision, it’s a survival decision.