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How do you deal with being broke? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by quinnly@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there's ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I'm legitimately fucked. I'm one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same boat as me, how do you deal with this?

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[–] BigTechMustBurn@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’m still living with my parents. I’m in my 30s. I’m unemployed. Yeah, I’m a failure.

[–] Annakah69@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

You're not a failure friend. The system is designed to impoverish.

[–] frippa@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Well where I live it's normal to live with ur parent well into your 30s, I know more than a 50yo that still lives with their parents, we are totally fucked economically though.

[–] Screwthehole@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So! Stop? You're 30, not 70

[–] cubedsteaks 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if they're in the US, they might not be able to live anywhere else while unemployed.

[–] Screwthehole@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I didn't mean stop living with parents I meant stop failing.

Shit, I failed for most of my 20s and then it got worse. Waaaaay fucking worse, like, I Mean it when I say worst than for most people. I don't really want to get into it here, but bad.

And then I learned some lessons and worked my ass off and here we are.