I'm speaking primarily to the US-based folks, but anyone can chime in.
Do you have savings? Do you own a home or feel like home ownership is possible? Are you in debt? Is your income good/stable?
I feel like I'm only recently making decent income, and at that it's still pretty low. My retirement is tiny, my savings are tiny, I can't afford even a condo anytime soon...I definitely feel like I'm doing enough to stay afloat without too much fuss, but if I were to be laid off or had some crazy expense I'd probably be back to square one. This pandemic's shone a light on a lot of the financial precariousness in my life, and I'm wondering if others feel similarly?
I'm fully aware of the systemic reasons for this--and how so many are closer to bankruptcy than to being wealthy. But the point isn't about financial mobility or anything of that ilk: just about financial security.
Do you have savings? Do you own a home or feel like home ownership is possible? Are you in debt? Is your income good/stable?
I feel like I'm only recently making decent income, and at that it's still pretty low. My retirement is tiny, my savings are tiny, I can't afford even a condo anytime soon...I definitely feel like I'm doing enough to stay afloat without too much fuss, but if I were to be laid off or had some crazy expense I'd probably be back to square one. This pandemic's shone a light on a lot of the financial precariousness in my life, and I'm wondering if others feel similarly?
I'm fully aware of the systemic reasons for this--and how so many are closer to bankruptcy than to being wealthy. But the point isn't about financial mobility or anything of that ilk: just about financial security.