• Artificial Human No. 20@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The only reason I still live in Ohio. My salary is almost double the median income, and I’m still just barely staying out of the paycheck to paycheck life while paying my spouses way through school. I wouldn’t have been able to afford a house anywhere else with just my income and maintain what semblance of a life we do have.

    The perks of living in the decaying rust belt I guess.

    • Ann Archy@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I just cut straight to the pie and set up camp in the wilderness. Pretty cheap, but the HOA are a pain.

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      1 year ago

      This really highlights just how subjective “paycheck to paycheck” is.

      Lot of people out there who can’t afford to pay for their spouse’s school but still wouldn’t call themselves paycheck to paycheck.