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Old Crank

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2. Looked at some numbers

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat May 21, 2022, 01:42 AM

May 2022

For 2019 the median wage is closer to $36 K, and family $69K. Your point is still valid. That is not enough to properly fund the essential things in life.
One note to show the difference between median, half above half below, and average is the average income in 2019 was close to $66k. This shows how skewed our income ladder is.

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The 7 things Americans have to fund on their own as adults [View all] Yavin4 May 2022 OP

Good post Deuxcents May 2022 #1

Looked at some numbers Old Crank May 2022 #2

I'm surprised the average is not a lot more than 66k... brush May 2022 #6

Manny Billionaires Old Crank May 2022 #9

We have about 660 billionaires jimfields33 May 2022 #10

It is. Igel May 2022 #20

Large metro areas tend to pay more bc of cost of living Yavin4 May 2022 #13

K&R smirkymonkey May 2022 #3

Bingo SM DENVERPOPS May 2022 #4

The thing is that we demanded 15 dollars an hour. jimfields33 May 2022 #11

Well, DENVERPOPS May 2022 #17

And all the D. C. f'n lawmakers... Septua May 2022 #5

We can change it BUT it's going to take a lot of work AntivaxHunters May 2022 #7

Why include food, clothing, and housing on the list? Dial H For Hero May 2022 #8

Not everything should be paid for collectively. Yavin4 May 2022 #14

Be wary of the "Europe is Paradise" theme. It has many pitfalls and inconvenient truths. DFW May 2022 #12

There is no such thing as Paradise but there is such a thing as Hell. Yavin4 May 2022 #15

+1 n/t area51 May 2022 #16

debt is what we have instead of a social safety net DBoon May 2022 #18

Exactly. Mentally and physically, debt makes people feel out of control. Yavin4 May 2022 #19