Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, dontcha know?
Need help feeding your family? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need help paying for medicine or healthcare? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need pre-school or after school care so you can keep one or two of the three jobs you might have to scrape by? Forget about it, leave the kids in the car, at home or with a friend or neighbor so you can save 5%. Need help getting educated with knowledge or skills so you can find a better paying job? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need reliable public transportation so you can get to your one or three jobs? Forget about it, walk or ride a bike so you can save 5%. Need reliable high speed interwebs so you can find information, apply for jobs or sell shit you make? Forget about, walk to the library, local flea market and job fairs and employment offices so you can save 5%. Need help getting birth control or an abortion for health or financial reasons? Forget about it, don’t have sex and save that 5%.
You’re on your own.
You like to call me out. I am still paying for my education. 30+ years later. But I find a way to save $1-2 out of every $20 I make. It sucks. But when I am 70 and have something, big or small, to fall back on, I will be a happier person.
I'm calling out your "one size fits all" or "black and white" approach. And as you admitted, your white privilege. What you've been able to accomplish and how you've been able to accomplish it is vastly different for the majority of 'Muricans.
From the Google Machine:
It was American writer and novelist Pearl Buck (1892-1973), best known for her novel, The Good Earth (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932), and recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature that wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, dontcha know?
Need help feeding your family? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need help paying for medicine or healthcare? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need pre-school or after school care so you can keep one or two of the three jobs you might have to scrape by? Forget about it, leave the kids in the car, at home or with a friend or neighbor so you can save 5%. Need help getting educated with knowledge or skills so you can find a better paying job? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need reliable public transportation so you can get to your one or three jobs? Forget about it, walk or ride a bike so you can save 5%. Need reliable high speed interwebs so you can find information, apply for jobs or sell shit you make? Forget about, walk to the library, local flea market and job fairs and employment offices so you can save 5%. Need help getting birth control or an abortion for health or financial reasons? Forget about it, don’t have sex and save that 5%.
You’re on your own.
You like to call me out. I am still paying for my education. 30+ years later. But I find a way to save $1-2 out of every $20 I make. It sucks. But when I am 70 and have something, big or small, to fall back on, I will be a happier person.
I'm calling out your "one size fits all" or "black and white" approach. And as you admitted, your white privilege. What you've been able to accomplish and how you've been able to accomplish it is vastly different for the majority of 'Muricans.
From the Google Machine:
It was American writer and novelist Pearl Buck (1892-1973), best known for her novel, The Good Earth (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932), and recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature that wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”
It's not one size fits all. It is a simple message. Save some of what you earn. There is a broad spectrum as to what that means based on each person's situation. I do not come from wealth nor do I come from poverty. You want a condo with a pool when you retire? Save some money. That is all.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, dontcha know?
Need help feeding your family? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need help paying for medicine or healthcare? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need pre-school or after school care so you can keep one or two of the three jobs you might have to scrape by? Forget about it, leave the kids in the car, at home or with a friend or neighbor so you can save 5%. Need help getting educated with knowledge or skills so you can find a better paying job? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need reliable public transportation so you can get to your one or three jobs? Forget about it, walk or ride a bike so you can save 5%. Need reliable high speed interwebs so you can find information, apply for jobs or sell shit you make? Forget about, walk to the library, local flea market and job fairs and employment offices so you can save 5%. Need help getting birth control or an abortion for health or financial reasons? Forget about it, don’t have sex and save that 5%.
You’re on your own.
You like to call me out. I am still paying for my education. 30+ years later. But I find a way to save $1-2 out of every $20 I make. It sucks. But when I am 70 and have something, big or small, to fall back on, I will be a happier person.
I'm calling out your "one size fits all" or "black and white" approach. And as you admitted, your white privilege. What you've been able to accomplish and how you've been able to accomplish it is vastly different for the majority of 'Muricans.
From the Google Machine:
It was American writer and novelist Pearl Buck (1892-1973), best known for her novel, The Good Earth (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932), and recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature that wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”
It's not one size fits all. It is a simple message. Save some of what you earn. There is a broad spectrum as to what that means based on each person's situation. I do not come from wealth nor do I come from poverty. You want a condo with a pool when you retire? Save some money. That is all.
Best advice I ever received and it wasn't from my parents. That said, a lot of "Muricans are living pay check to pay check. Speaking of which, how's the price of eggs?
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps, dontcha know?
Need help feeding your family? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need help paying for medicine or healthcare? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need pre-school or after school care so you can keep one or two of the three jobs you might have to scrape by? Forget about it, leave the kids in the car, at home or with a friend or neighbor so you can save 5%. Need help getting educated with knowledge or skills so you can find a better paying job? Forget about it, put 5% in the bank. Need reliable public transportation so you can get to your one or three jobs? Forget about it, walk or ride a bike so you can save 5%. Need reliable high speed interwebs so you can find information, apply for jobs or sell shit you make? Forget about, walk to the library, local flea market and job fairs and employment offices so you can save 5%. Need help getting birth control or an abortion for health or financial reasons? Forget about it, don’t have sex and save that 5%.
You’re on your own.
You like to call me out. I am still paying for my education. 30+ years later. But I find a way to save $1-2 out of every $20 I make. It sucks. But when I am 70 and have something, big or small, to fall back on, I will be a happier person.
I'm calling out your "one size fits all" or "black and white" approach. And as you admitted, your white privilege. What you've been able to accomplish and how you've been able to accomplish it is vastly different for the majority of 'Muricans.
From the Google Machine:
It was American writer and novelist Pearl Buck (1892-1973), best known for her novel, The Good Earth (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932), and recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature that wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”
It's not one size fits all. It is a simple message. Save some of what you earn. There is a broad spectrum as to what that means based on each person's situation. I do not come from wealth nor do I come from poverty. You want a condo with a pool when you retire? Save some money. That is all.
Best advice I ever received and it wasn't from my parents. That said, a lot of "Muricans are living pay check to pay check. Speaking of which, how's the price of eggs?
I live paycheck to paycheck, but even a small bit goes to savings even though not having that cash hurts. $3.99/dz for basic large white eggs from the supermarket. $10/dz from the local farm. Many options in between. We eat a lot of eggs. It is the price of good fish and beef that is out of hand.
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Americans need to tighten their belts, learn to manage their money better (I already listed several ideas for that), and learn the difference between want and need. In 1996, I was living on $600 a month. Once a month I went to Jack in the Box and bought a $1.29 chicken sandwich as a treat so I would not feel so low. I buckled down, got my shit together, and now live a modest but comfortable life, including having a house and savings. If I could do all that after turning 50, almost any younger healthy person can.
I wish I had the youth and energy to do a financial/life planning seminar with my wife for younger people who want to make a decent life for themself.
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From the Google Machine:
It was American writer and novelist Pearl Buck (1892-1973), best known for her novel, The Good Earth (winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1932), and recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature that wrote: “Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”
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It's not one size fits all. It is a simple message. Save some of what you earn. There is a broad spectrum as to what that means based on each person's situation. I do not come from wealth nor do I come from poverty. You want a condo with a pool when you retire? Save some money. That is all.
Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
Brilliantati©
I live paycheck to paycheck, but even a small bit goes to savings even though not having that cash hurts. $3.99/dz for basic large white eggs from the supermarket. $10/dz from the local farm. Many options in between. We eat a lot of eggs. It is the price of good fish and beef that is out of hand.