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minus-squaretym@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 months agoprobably should have put that in your original comment tbh. You implied one can make it on ~$70k near SF as if your bills were 1:1
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoi’m disabled. my medical care costs more than rent would. should i have included that too?
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoYes. That seems pretty relevant to your financial story.
minus-squarecuckmaster69@lemmy.billiam.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agowell, if you’re comparing your income to the average, then yes, anything that substantially puts you out of the average would be pertinent for a comparison
probably should have put that in your original comment tbh. You implied one can make it on ~$70k near SF as if your bills were 1:1
i’m disabled. my medical care costs more than rent would. should i have included that too?
Yes. That seems pretty relevant to your financial story.
well, if you’re comparing your income to the average, then yes, anything that substantially puts you out of the average would be pertinent for a comparison