• kibiz0r@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    And It’s A Wonderful Life saying in 1946:

    Do you know how long it takes a working man to save $5,000?

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      1 day ago

      it’s not at all possible for roughly 2/3rds of americans since they live paycheck to paycheck.

      growing up in a home like that really makes you REALLY appreciate having $5k in the bank.