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In reply to the discussion: (Poll) Are you better off now than 4 years ago? pre-Covid [View all]Johnny2X2X
(21,965 posts)18. Same
My brother and sisters are doing well, 1 is blue collar, the other 2 more white collar. My best freinds are all doing better. Have some other friends struggling, but I don't think they could blame that on the economy.
And California is wonderful! Best friend lives in Paso Robles. Amazing and beautiful town. And what people don't get is that when cost of living is high, so are incomes. He and his wife are doing very well and own a pretty nice house.
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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