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I'm in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there's ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I'm legitimately fucked. I'm one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same boat as me, how do you deal with this?

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[–] banana_meccanica@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago

Same, I honestly think it will end up with becoming a thief for food, probably living hidden in a house that doesn't belong to me spend the time in a sleeping bag too hungry for move, waiting to dying.

[–] nicktron@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

What do you currently do for work? Are you open to changing careers?

[–] scorpious@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Consider a genuine reboot.

Switch neighborhoods. Towns. Regions. States. Countries. The point is, change things up, big-time.

Don’t half-ass it, either; turn a page. Make a 1-year and 5-year plan. Get a room, not an apartment. Structure a budget. Learn a trade. Work out.

[–] Maoo@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Organize with socialists, make use of mutual aid. Provides an IRL version of what you're seeking here- uou are in no way alone. This is how most people live and it is by systemic design.

There's a lot of power, and value, in making local irl connections so that when you need help or just to talk to people, you'll know that you have options. Also, some options take time, so getting on top of them now will pay dividends. Examples include food stamps and subsidized housing. Finally, lefties sometimes like to help each other get better jobs.

Of course I can also suggest ways to live cheaply, but there is a hard limit under this economic system and you might already be there.

Also please feel free to DM if you want to talk about anything.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

find a non retail gig that most people wouldnt like to do that you wouldnt mind doing.

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