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In reply to the discussion: (Poll) Are you better off now than 4 years ago? pre-Covid [View all]PatSeg
(49,755 posts)7. Much better in most respects
For the first time in years, I actually have money in the bank, which means I am able to pay some unexpected medical and hospital bills and still have money left over. The stimulus checks I received made a world of difference for me. Sometimes all one needs is a small hand up to get out of paycheck-to-paycheck mode.
Yes, my grocery bills have gone up, but I am still better off than I was three years ago.
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Everyone I know is way better off now than before 2020. Higher income, better jobs. Heck my youngest is graduating
MenloParque
Mar 2024
#16
i have made more money, , saved more money and spent more on luxury expenses than the previous 4
MistakenLamb
Mar 2024
#29
Anecdotally, I have been trying to hire people to remodel my home, with no luck.
Midnight Writer
Mar 2024
#36