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Americans with six-figure incomes are in 'survival mode' (www.usatoday.com)
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[–] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Especially when you factor in the cost of living in places where $100k jobs are to be found. “Six figures” may sound like a fortune if you’re sitting in rural Ohio but it’s little more than a decent wage in Seattle.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Yeah. The problem is that the goalposts keep getting pushed away faster than income is keeping up. Someone might have what is considered a good paying job, but the buying power for major purchases like cars and homes keeps taking hits. On top of that the bills get steeper and steeper. Six figures should be a fortune.

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