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Survey: Almost 50% of Americans Consider Themselves ‘Broke’ (www.marketwatch.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It's hard to feel financially secure when the big 3 expenses keep rising faster than inflation: Housing, college, and medical expenses, the latter of which is unexpected.

If only those 3 expenses were reasonable, then we would have more money to spend on things we like and enjoy.