▲ 519 ▼ 'An economic divide that is widening': Almost one third of Americans earning $150,000 a year or more say they're living paycheck to paycheck and many rely on credit cards to close the gap (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 264 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Most people are not paying $1200/month for childcare or $300/month for a maid. They also probably put a lot less toward retirement. That said, good on you for recognizing that the average household is struggling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] servermonky@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Sure, for school age kids like my daughter that is true, but I will push back that toddler and infant childcare is, on average, extremely expensive. If you don't have a grandparent or other relative to watch your kid, in a state like North Carolina you will be forking out around $800-900 a month per kid on average. Which is why publicly funded options for preschool would be life-changing for so many people, especially single mothers and fathers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] servermonky@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago Sure, for school age kids like my daughter that is true, but I will push back that toddler and infant childcare is, on average, extremely expensive. If you don't have a grandparent or other relative to watch your kid, in a state like North Carolina you will be forking out around $800-900 a month per kid on average. Which is why publicly funded options for preschool would be life-changing for so many people, especially single mothers and fathers. permalink fedilink source parent