Current Events > Aren't people saying they waiting for the 600 to spend outing themselves as poor

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Some on my FB even saying stuff like they cant wait for the check to hit so their back account says $600.40. Do a lot of Americans really not even have 600 in their bank account right now?

Or it just happens to be the demographic getting the check in the first place. More likely to have nothing in bank account right now.

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Do a lot of Americans really not even have 600 in their bank account right now?

Yes

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Some on my FB even saying stuff like they cant wait for the check to hit so their back account says $600.40. Do a lot of Americans really not even have 600 in their bank account right now?

Or it just happens to be the demographic getting the check in the first place. More likely to have nothing in bank account right now.

A good percentage of Americans don't have savings and live paycheck to paycheck.

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Not surprised considering the majority of them spent it on Christmas shopping.

Antifar posted...

Yes

Damn that is sad. Wonder how Christmas just went for these people if they dont even have 600.

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I think people are forgetting this is a stimulus check, as in to stimulate the economy, as in you should spend the money.

Now if there bank account says $600.40 thats just sad and probably not truthful as most banks will charge you a monthly fee if you dont have the minimum of I think $50 in your account.

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Jiggy101011 posted...

I think people are forgetting this is a stimulus check, as in to stimulate the economy, as in you should spend the money.

Now if there bank account says $600.40 thats just sad and probably not truthful as most banks will charge you a monthly fee if you dont have the minimum of I think $50 in your account.

I think a lot of banks have waved their fees during this pandemic. Like there used to be a time you were limited to iirc 6 savings account withdrawals/transfers now it unlimited.


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https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1239298220611850253

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Yeah I'm fucking poor

Give me the damn money

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what's wrong with being poor? the top have amassed the majority of the wealth. there's literally not enough to go around

Oh no! Not poor! Anything, but poor!

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Conflict posted...

Were you in a coma for the past 10 months or did you just somehow go this far without realizing a lot of people cannot work because of the pandemic

Yeah. Technically I been living under a rock. I havent had much contact with my friends in 9 months so I don't know their money issues. I thought the average person at least had enough for food, rent, etc every month.

If they depending on a one time $600 check that is extremely sad. Once that $600 is spent they might not get another check from the government for a while.

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Damn that is sad. Wonder how Christmas just went for these people if they dont even have 600.

Credit cards. Sadly.

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Yeah. Technically I been living under a rock. I havent had much contact with my friends in 9 months so I don't know their money issues. I thought the average person at least had enough for food, rent, etc every month.

If they depending on a one time $600 check that is extremely sad. Once that $600 is spent they might not get another check from the government for a while.

You should see how many people bought new cars with that last stimulus check.

MelbuFrahma4 posted...

Yeah. Technically I been living under a rock. I havent had much contact with my friends in 9 months so I don't know their money issues. I thought the average person at least had enough for food, rent, etc every month.

If they depending on a one time $600 check that is extremely sad. Once that $600 is spent they might not get another check from the government for a while.

I think I read somewhere pre-pandemic that over 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. So it doesn't really surprise me.

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

I thought the average person at least had enough for food, rent, etc every month.

the average person probably does but you don't seem to know what average means

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It's mostly gonna be people who see $600 as a lot that are gonna post about it. People with thousands of dollars or more don't have much reason to be excited. And a lot of people definitely have a problem of if they have money they have to spend it on something.

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I think a lot of country is just poor and does not know how to escape that cycle.
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Conflict posted...

Were you in a coma for the past 10 months or did you just somehow go this far without realizing a lot of people cannot work because of the pandemic

Yes they can, theres plenty of work out there still. If someone is still struggling after all the money and benefits given to people this year theres probabaly not much more anyone can do for them.

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No. At the median household income in the US, you'd still get the whole $600.

I don't qualify for it, and don't need it because covid actually worked in favor of me getting more work this year, but a lot of people have been off or part-timing.


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Prismsblade posted...

Yes they can, theres plenty of work out there still. If someone is still struggling after all the money and benefits given to people this year theres probabaly not much more anyone can do for them.

Found the guy living off his parents.

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America is a shit hole if you hadnt noticed the wealthy have all the money

Newsflash

Some people are poor

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Conflict posted...

Lmao "all of the money and benefits". Who knew $1200 and six weeks of unemployment could last you an entire year

13 weeks.

Still not enough, but let's get it right.

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Obvs the solution to people being broke is to rely more on free government handouts.

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No offense man, but you gotta get some perspective

I dont think the first thing on poor peoples minds is how shameful theyll look for being poor, desperate, or being happy that theyll be getting the assistance they need.

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I'm not sure having no savings immediately qualifies you as poor lol.

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yemmy posted...

Obvs the solution to people being broke is to rely more on free government handouts.

It's our money. It's not a handout when our taxes are an investment in our own welfare.

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How dare they be poor and open. Those morons.

/s

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A broke government giving money it doesn't have to people they made broke.

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COVxy posted...

I'm not sure having no savings immediately qualifies you as poor lol.

If you don't have either savings or investments, you're not doing well. See also: 78% of the US population.

The American dream is dead.

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vigorm0rtis posted...

If you don't have either savings or investments, you're not doing well. See also: 78% of the US population.

The American dream is dead.

Just saying that this definition is wacky.

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A lot of American's financial plans involve finding a suitcase full of money

It's a fucking pandemic. Of course people need the money. Who cares if you're poor, so many people are going without and you think it makes someone look bad? You need morals.

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Conflict posted...

Lmao "all of the money and benefits". Who knew $1200 and six weeks of unemployment could last you an entire year

They werent, and never were designed to support individuals or familys for anywhere near that length. Not then or now even. So why people are talking as if they always could is baffling to me.

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Conflict posted...

You literally just said if someone is still struggling after said benefits, there's probably not much more anyone can do for them. You're the one acting like they can support individuals or families for that length.

After said benefits most people finance wise should have been in a much better position after then they were before is what I meant.

If they couldnt recover even after that then idk what else to say.


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Most of the country is struggling but that's just because most of the country is stupid and lazy. This is still the greatest country ever because our rich are the richest and our military is huge!

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The minimum wage in some states is like $7.25 per hour. I don't see how anyone can survive on that kind of money. I make 3 times as much and it barely covers all of my monthly bills.

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