• LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        He’s being sarcastic because only rich people can afford four blueberries with the money left over after paying rent. The rest of us pay 90% of our paycheck for rent then starve because we don’t have enough money left to buy four blueberries.

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        1 year ago

        I live near Austin, and home prices have tripled since 2019, driving more people to apartments while cities ban new apartment complexes.

        I’ve been fortunate enough to get a few promotions and double my pay in the last 18 months, but with the increases in rent and other expenses I actually end up having about the same amount of disposable income as when I made half as much money, and rent is a higher percentage of my expenses than it was before my raises.

        And I haven’t moved into a more expensive place. I’ve lived in the same place for a decade now.

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      1 year ago

      it’s funny cuz at first glance this looks like generic reddity sarcasm, but it made me think: while a lot of people paying half their wages to rent are in poverty, a lot of people with expensive homes are also probably living outside their means. all I know is my rent ain’t anywhere close to half