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Why is the cost of living sooooo high 😭

SW-User

*in a 60s hippie high AF voice* -- it's the government maaan, they dont want us to live maaaan, they are killing us bruuh ..[/c]

HotSouthernMess · 26-30, F

😂@SW-User

MarmeeMarch · M

dont feel too bad places where I live, rent 1 bedroom apartments for 5200 / month

MrBrownstone · 46-50, M

The rent is too damn high!

DaughterOfGone · 36-40, F

I think it's a conspiracy to stop lower/middle income people having babies because they can't afford them, so they'll die out and only the rich will be left... nah actually I dunno, it feels too complicated to understand but it's depressing because it feels like it's only getting worse

PrinceArthas · M

Yeah no joke 😒

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

Lots of complicated reasons that boil down to "the people with money and power are stupid assholes"

jetpack

You are just poor.

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Still4him · 41-45, F

@jetpack a studio apartment that you don't own for $3000.00??? And no land? Uh no. I understand it's NY,but damn that, it's RENTING 🤪

jetpack

@Still4him I know. It's crazy but people pay it.

Still4him · 41-45, F

@jetpack we got no choice

SW-User

I know, it's gone crazy in the last few years.

HotSouthernMess · 26-30, F

@SW-User 😢

SW-User

@HotSouthernMess I have been talking to some work colleagues around your age and we were all saying hi high rents have got where i live vs wages. Then there is electricity which has gone up 10 fold in as many years. No wonder so many of them still live at home. I hope you are able to find a good place to live.

SINAI · T

Would you rather be dead?

PrinceArthas · M

It’s cheaper 😂@SINAI

HotSouthernMess · 26-30, F

Some days @SINAI

Still4him · 41-45, F

@SINAI who's paying the burial costs

GreenGoddess · F

Because they know you'll pay it. People are greedy.

Ryanoliver2011 · 31-35, M

In a word: greed. In two words: corporate greed

SW-User

Everone wants to make money

SW-User

I wish it wasn’t, as this is not okay.

es0tericus · 26-30

Makes no sense to me. I'm going to turn my ideas into reality and go on living with as little as possible. The ways of the world consist of mindless routines to comfort seekers of stability and consistency. At least, thats my opinion.

I've been known for being highly impractical.

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Underconstruction · F

IKR 😭

xixgun · M

Greed

Winnie · 36-40, M

inflation...high average wages to name a few

MarmeeMarch · M

Like what - and dont say everything ////

ImIndian · 31-35, M

Because life is given once and not for daily basis

unknownpoetx · 36-40, M

where?

HotSouthernMess · 26-30, F

Like I’d announce that 😂@unknownpoetx

unknownpoetx · 36-40, M

@HotSouthernMess why not? and how do you expect a decent answer if you don't provide enough details for one?

HotSouthernMess · 26-30, F

@unknownpoetx it was more rhetorical

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

Depends on where you live

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

Because they can get people willing to pay for it. Because people need to pay for it. It'll all fall over at some point. It's unsustainable.

Winnie · 36-40, M

@ViciDraco I guess it is kind of a vicious cycle..people earn more cost of living increases..but during recession or dull economic activity...prices do correct. But anyways , it is the poor who faces the most burnt.

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@Winnie prices don't correct that much. Especially rent. When people stop buying horses they need places to rent so rent doesn't really go down. When house prices rise, so does rent.

What has been happening is that both spouses need to work, or people need to get roommates. Young folks are living with parents significantly longer because they can't afford to move out.

The correction has all been people sacrificing quality of life.

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