re: Poll: Six-figure earners feel they’re in ‘survival mode’

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You can’t have no income coming in, spend money, and not touch savings. That’s literally impossible

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My savings accounts didn't get touched one bit. Cash is still king if you haven't figure it out yet.

Well, I guess most of the cash you handle involves pumping quarters into the local self-serve car wash bay...

We might be in a K economy right now, but when the recession starts it will be bad, because a lot of people have no savings and lots of debt.

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This recession, when it lands, will not be a repeat of 2008. The dangers are different — and in some ways, more permanent. In past crises, job losses came from factories shutting down or banks imploding. This time, layoffs are happening in sleek glass towers and corporate boardrooms. Artificial intelligence has given companies a new way to cut costs. No need for pink slips or awkward meetings — just one software update and an entire department disappears. The human cost is invisible but immense. People aren’t just losing their jobs; they’re losing their purpose. And this time, there’s little guarantee those jobs will return.

For decades, Americans were told that education was the insurance policy against economic despair. Get a degree, specialize, stay adaptable. But AI is rewriting that promise. Algorithms are encroaching on white-collar work — writing reports, analyzing data, even producing art and code. The recession ahead won’t just shrink paychecks; it will shrink relevance.

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You completely left out Groceries

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for food

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and Health Insurance

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Fair enough. However, what J listed could certainly be paired back some more.

I get that times are challenging, but I also realize that a LOT of money is spent on discretionary items.

Spend less than you earn.

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150K is not a lot

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Last year, median household income in the United States was $83K

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Every time you post trying to lecture anyone about anything related to finances, this is what most of us see...

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You’re constantly being called out for lying in every thread you post and then just switch to shitty attempts at insults once you realize you’re out of your breadth.

Be better

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Last year, median household income in the United States was $83K

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And most people have to go into credit bard debt to take their kids to a professional baseball game.

THE AMERICAN DREAM

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4 gallons of Great Value 2% milk are consumed in my house each week = $17.18 added to the budget.

Just with that we're at 20% of his $150/wk budget. Now we're down to $1.14 per serving per meal.

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Pull your britches up bud, explain to your children that they need to make some sacrifices for the family and wait until dinner time to eat. If not go get a 2nd job big guy

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My point still stands

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Your point is verifiably false, even factoring in eating as cheaply as possible

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You’re constantly being called out for lying in every thread you post and then just switch to shitty attempts at insults once you realize you’re out of your breadth.

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Projecting like a MF'er... Could have Mingo Bingo with every thread you post in, so predictable.