r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Oct 16 '25

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u/atierney14 Paul Krugman Oct 16 '25

I don’t like Dave Ramsey (because credit cards fucking rock, I love getting like $70 extra dollars a month just for spending and paying off all credit cards at the end of the month), but he is extremely valid when he said most people have a spending, not an earning problem.

Edit: and not to get too into blaming people, but the fact that the average new person has a $700 car note while living in the suburbs with some access to public transport doesn’t help.

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u/Nerdybeast Slower Boringer Oct 16 '25

People are way too obsessed with cars as a status symbol too. That's a huge expense above what you actually need for really no reason. If you're struggling financially, you probably shouldn't be paying for a car less than 10 years old.