Nearly four in ten (39%) of US adults say they worry most or all of the time that their family’s income won’t be enough to meet expenses, according to a new CNN poll. That’s up from 28% who expressed those concerns in December 2021, and it’s similar to the numbers seen during the Great Recession (37%).

To cope, significant shares of Americans said they are adding side jobs, cutting down on driving and putting more expenses on credit cards.

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    Yeah, you definitely read the article and didn’t jump to conclusions at all. Clown.

    Groceries are up $1k a month. They’ve cut streaming and entertainment and started relying on the library. They’ve stopped driving. They’re working 2, 3 jobs. Not sure what shitty kings you’re hanging with if this seems luxurious to you.

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      Lol that guy is crazy, probably has no clue just how expensive having a family is. Listed nothing factual at all, no statistics or avg/median prices, spending data, nothing. Probably regurgitating some fox news shit that if you have A/C and a fridge you’re better off than a 15th century peasant.

      Hope they get the help they need.

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        152 months ago

        Who is paying $1,000 of groceries a month?

        <nervously raises hand> someone with a family, perhaps.

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          52 months ago

          Right there with you. I can’t leave Costco without spending at least $200. I go every week. This doesn’t account for target. I’ve cut Starbucks out entirely though so Im pretty much set for retirement.

      • Hegar
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        152 months ago

        Your post history makes it pretty clear that you suffer from depression - the unrealistically black and white thinking, the lack of anything but negativity - so I’m sorry about that. If you can, I’d recommend trying psilocybin. It’s helped several people I know with bad depression.

        In the meantime I’m going to block you, since 95%+ of your posts are straight trolling.

      • @CaptDust
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        92 months ago

        My source is (gasp) - the article! You can click and read it too, maybe.

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          72 months ago

          Report the troll, post for others to report and mute them, then mute them yourself, nothing but frustration will ever come from trying to reason with a troll.

          And next time you see someone -blocked- in a thread, let the community know they’re dealing with, at best, a bad faith actor.

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            Eh everyone gets a chance. But yes, their daft follow up earned a block.