One young student is questioning how his $50,000 salary job only leaves him with $10 to spend on personal items. Has the cost of living crisis gone too far?
Responding to Life’s Financial Struggles
A student’s revelation triggered a widespread conversation about the ongoing challenges associated with the cost of living crisis. In reaction to a video questioning financial management, the student delved into his own monetary challenges, shedding light on the broader economic difficulties.
Firstly, the student shared that his job assures him a relatively comfortable $50,000 a year, but he’s revealed, in this day and age, that salary is anything but comfortable. Offering a transparent breakdown, the student detailed essential expenses, rent, utilities, car payments, electricity, and pet insurance, amounting to a significant $2,100.
Limited Budget for Essentials
After factoring in essential payments, the student claimed to be left with a mere $300 for groceries, gas, and pet supplies, resulting in a scant $10 remaining for personal use. Expressing frustration, the student challenged the advice from older generations, or “boomers,” to “budget better,” asserting that his financial plan represents the bare minimum.
“I don’t really understand how all these boomers and these older people are telling you, ‘Just budget better, just do this, this and this,'” he said. “I’m like, ‘This is already my bare minimum budget,'” he said before admitting he doesn’t “buy a coffee every day” or anything else that could drain the bank.
Financial Hurdles Impacting Future Goals
Revealing his aspiration to buy a house, the student questioned the feasibility of only $10 left each month, showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on young people’s long-term goals. The reaction to the video became a space of shared experiences, showing a sense of solidarity among young people grappling with similar financial challenges.
Reactions from other people struggling revealed that many young people survive on credit and pin hopes on tax refunds to alleviate their financial burdens.
Global Financial Struggles
One person who viewed the video outside the U.S. showed how financial challenges have taken a toll on young people across the globe. Reports emerged of individuals resorting to unconventional measures, such as sleeping in strangers’ beds, to alleviate the strain of high rents in the face of the cost of living crisis.
The severity of the situation became evident as one young person shared the constant stress and anxiety resulting from the struggle to find a peaceful place for study and relaxation.
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