Have you ever flown first class? For those of us who don’t know what the luxurious cabins look like behind the curtain, it’s a fantastical mystery to imagine the wonders that would be worth paying another $1,000+ for your ticket. Budget travelers cringe and roll their eyes at the thought of hot towelettes, fizzing champagne, …
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‘I refuse the question’: Legendary dude refuses to choose between LGBT rights and economic stability, enrages TikToker in the process
Depending on how you see it, we live in a golden or dark age of «man on the street» interviews. If you live in a major city or go to university, it can feel like people are always swarming you, asking, «What are you listening to?» or «How much does your outfit cost?» However, not …
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TikToker Goes Viral for Proving That ‘Girl Math’ is Actually Legitimate Econ
Remember «girl math,» the viral thought project that had every girl explaining their budget? For example, if you go to Starbucks to buy yourself a little treat and you get yourself a $7 chai, but you used your giftcard, that was free. Or if you buy a skirt, but you didn’t like it, so you …
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44 Budget Traveling Memes for Globe Trotters With Middle Seats in Economy
Traveling is rad. You can change your scenery, try new foods, experience new cultures, and soak up the sun at a different latitude. For 1%ers, travel has never been easier! They just hop in a private jet, shield their eyes to their CO2 emissions, blind once and BOOM– Cote d’Azur! For the rest of us, …
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People Discuss What It’s Like to Grow Up Poor
If you know, you know. Growing up without a lot of money is a pretty specific experience. Obviously, the degree to which you experienced financial woe is a sliding scale. No one person’s experience is the same as the next. The main things that I remember, at least from childhood, are things like utilizing the …
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Frustrating Thread Reveals That Boomers Are Still Disgracefully Out of Touch
We’re sad to report that the boomers still don’t understand that things have changed in the past fifty years. It’s as if nothing has happened outside of their lived experiences. «I made $10 an hour in 1970 and bought my own house by the time I was 30! If I did it, so can you.» …
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People Discuss How Much (Or How Little) $1 Can Buy In Their Countries
If you ask anyone in the United States, they’ll tell you that the dollar just isn’t what it used to be. I used to be able to buy two big chocolate bars for that amount. Hell, I’d buy a pack of cigarettes for $4 when I was way too young to be smoking. That same …
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Elders Express Gratitude to Gen Y In Refreshingly Wholesome ‘Boomer Vs. Millennial’ Moment
A Baby Boomer defending Millennials?? I never thought I’d see the day. Yes, you read that right. A 58-year-old human resources worker recently made a post in r/antiwork in which they expressed their gratitude to Generation Y in one short and sweet paragraph. Although one thoughtful Reddit post isn’t going to make inflation and debt …
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People Discuss How Much (And How Little) $1 Can Buy In Their Countries
If you ask anyone in the United States, they’ll tell you that the dollar just isn’t what it used to be. I used to be able to buy two big chocolate bars for that amount. Hell, I’d buy a pack of cigarettes for $4 when I was way too young to be smoking. That same …
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Staggering Rent Increases Spark Outrage on Twitter
This should be – and might be – criminal.