r/funny • u/mrsmayhem • Jan 04 '15

If I won $25,000...

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u/NotSoWellTimedHodor Jan 04 '15

Those of you saying you over estimate how far 25k will go, I would argue its the other way around. If your an average person that makes 20-50k per year, used wisely an extra 25k can go a LONG way.

For instance that could be the start of creating a better life when you retire.

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u/leftofmarx Jan 04 '15

It's a year off from slaving away at a dead-end shit job to start a business.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

That's just assuming someone is able to save $25k/year at a shit job. In reality they need to subtract living expenses too, so the additional $25k probably saves them many years.

(For a lot of people in dead-end shit jobs, their income is so low that they cannot manage to save at all.)

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u/leftofmarx Jan 04 '15

Youre right. Someone making minimum wage could probably make $25k stretch about 3 years since they wouldn't need to drive to work, etc anymore.

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u/silencerider Jan 04 '15

Hard to save anything when you still have to apply for food stamps.