The average American is living paycheck to paycheck with bad, high interest debt and killer monthly minimums. Many people roll their underwater car loan into a new underwater car loan. The housing market is taking a turn.
The point is that being in debt isn’t the same as being broke and living paycheque to paycheque. Rich people have note debt than broke people because banks etc are far more willing to give rich people debt since they can actually pay it back.
The average American is living paycheck to paycheck with bad, high interest debt and killer monthly minimums. Many people roll their underwater car loan into a new underwater car loan. The housing market is taking a turn.
People are mostly broke.
Based on statistical average, or based on your imagination?
I get that we say this culturally, and it’s common. But it’s not that simple.
The point is that being in debt isn’t the same as being broke and living paycheque to paycheque. Rich people have note debt than broke people because banks etc are far more willing to give rich people debt since they can actually pay it back.