return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agoEven households earning $150,000 a year are struggling with credit card and car paymentswww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down14cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkEven households earning $150,000 a year are struggling with credit card and car paymentswww.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square38linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
minus-squareNewNewAugustEast@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMaybe, but the average car payment for people who don’t take out loans to buy cars is… Zero.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago42% of Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency.
minus-squareNewNewAugustEast@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI am not sure what that has to do with what I said. I guess it reinforces what I said? If they cant afford an emergency, why are they getting into more debt? Maybe if they didnt take out the car loans in the first place they could…
Maybe, but the average car payment for people who don’t take out loans to buy cars is… Zero.
42% of Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency.
I am not sure what that has to do with what I said.
I guess it reinforces what I said? If they cant afford an emergency, why are they getting into more debt? Maybe if they didnt take out the car loans in the first place they could…