America is a very poor and indebted nation. Over half the USA earns less than $30K/yr. All of this technology is making us poorer in general. Cable bills, cell phone bills, data plans etc. are killing the personal budget. Salaries and wages are flat but the what I call “new” bills keep piling up.
My main beef right now, is that we are 50 million jobs behind where we should be right now.
We have 50 million people out there that need work.
It’s our job to get them working.
When folks address the poor DACA person or the poor illegal alien, they are spitting in the face of those 50 million citizens.
When we truly near full employment wages will begin to rise against for the first time in about 30 years.
We’ll also have restored our middle-class.
Two people making $30k per year can have a pretty good life.
>>Salaries and wages are flat but the what I call “new” bills keep piling up.
Nickel and dime on the installment plan.
“Free phone” with 2 year phone bill commitment.
Cable/internet/phone bundle.
Health club membership.
Netflix/Hulu membership.
Amazon prime membership.
And on and on.
“For just $5 a week”. It all adds up. Everyone wants a cut.
Personal budget is a result of personal choices, cable, cell phones, data plans, all are choices.
My cell phone bill is $100 per YEAR, my data plan is ZERO and while my cable bill is higher than it could be, that too, is my choice.
Many Americans are making very bad choices.