the covid-19 situation I think really exposes how mad it is that as a society it's normal if not encouraged to live on debt or one or two paychecks away from being broke. Of course, a lot of people don't make enough to even save much more, but even among more affluent people in particular in the US it seems common to live a lifestyle that just about only works if you're at 100% income.
Just for my own peace of mind, I started saving enough to be without work for a year or so, use a debit card instead of a credit card and rent. Here in Germany, this is more common than in other places, but still, I wouldn't even want to live with constant debt on my shoulders.
Just for my own peace of mind, I started saving enough to be without work for a year or so, use a debit card instead of a credit card and rent. Here in Germany, this is more common than in other places, but still, I wouldn't even want to live with constant debt on my shoulders.