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The median household income of my city is $46k. Mine makes double that. I have $300 to my name until the 30th. Weekly groceries cost $200. I paid off my car and rent my apartment. I pirate all of the games i play and movies/shows we watch. I spend $6 a month on Dropout. Every meal we eat is meal prepped. I have an electric car and drive 30 miles a week. I have no retirement, savings, investments, or assets except my $2000 car and my two $3000 PCs (which i need for work and were partially subsidized by my job). If i had health insurance i wouldn't be able to pay rent.
Im doing everything right and the money doesn't exist. If i was doing what i am now at any other point in time 10-30 years ago, I'd have a retirement fund, $100k in savings and would be able to go to the doctor.
.. or in a different country
A civilised country