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Topic	If you won the powerball would it solve all your problems?
Clench281 04/17/20 6:30:45 PM #52:	LinkPizza posted... Sure. People can learn a skill and do that. But not everyone. Not even almost everyone. If everyone did that, those jobs would be overfilled with people. Meaning that most of those jobs would either start paying less (not in as much demand anymore), and people wouldn't be able to get them as there would be no open spots (or they wouldn't be open for long). That being said, it's not as easy to save, either. How much a person can save, if they can save, depends on a lot of things. How much money they make is one thing, but you have to consider how much they spend. Like on a house, and other necessities. And how big their family is. And that stuff changes with the area they live in. But that can also change how much they make. And even then, saving can only go so far sometimes. I know plenty of people on base who save a good amount. Usually because they're married mil-to-mil. And even then, it would take a lot to save the amount you're talking about saving. Well, without living a shitty life, that is... If they want to live in a cardboard box and only eat ramen for a while, they could save faster. But most normal people don't want to live a shit life for however many years to have a better one when they're old and about to die... Then people should... waste less money on ordering food/eating out. Plan groceries and meal prep to avoid waste. not take out car loans on vehicles they cannot afford. Consider going without a car if in an area with public transit, or going with only 1 car between you and a partner. get roommates to reduce how much they pay on rent If there aren't enough good areas to live with job opportunities within your immediate radius, do something about it and expand your search. Unless someone is the primary caretaker for someone and needs to live in an exact area (e.g. taking care of a parent nearing end of life), if they haven't tried or considered the above, it's hard to sympathize --- Take me for what I am -- who I was meant to be. And if you give a damn, take me baby, or leave me. <cite>Clench281 posted [p:937596272] in If you won... [t:78592489]...</cite> <quote>LinkPizza posted... </cite> <quote>Sure. People can learn a skill and do that. But not everyone. Not even almost everyone. If everyone did that, those jobs would be overfilled with people. Meaning that most of those jobs would either start paying less (not in as much demand anymore), and people wouldn't be able to get them as there would be no open spots (or they wouldn't be open for long). That being said, it's not as easy to save, either. How much a person can save, if they can save, depends on a lot of things. How much money they make is one thing, but you have to consider how much they spend. Like on a house, and other necessities. And how big their family is. And that stuff changes with the area they live in. But that can also change how much they make. And even then, saving can only go so far sometimes. I know plenty of people on base who save a good amount. Usually because they're married mil-to-mil. And even then, it would take a lot to save the amount you're talking about saving. Well, without living a shitty life, that is... If they want to live in a cardboard box and only eat ramen for a while, they could save faster. But most normal people don't want to live a shit life for however many years to have a better one when they're old and about to die...</quote> Then people should... waste less money on ordering food/eating out. Plan groceries and meal prep to avoid waste. not take out car loans on vehicles they cannot afford. Consider going without a car if in an area with public transit, or going with only 1 car between you and a partner. get roommates to reduce how much they pay on rent If there aren't enough good areas to live with job opportunities within your immediate radius, do something about it and expand your search. Unless someone is the primary caretaker for someone and needs to live in an exact area (e.g. taking care of a parent nearing end of life), if they haven't tried or considered the above, it's hard to sympathize --- Take me for what I am -- who I was meant to be. And if you give a damn, take me baby, or leave me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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