Cost of living
Posted by: dreamer27
15th Jan 2025 01:47am
Want to know everyone's thoughts on the cost of living today. How your getting by. Wether it's going to get worse before it gets better. So for my partner and I we are struggling to get by. Especially because of our health.
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GreenLego
Cost of living situation will get progressively worse. Economists who studies inequality indicates that unless the super rich are taxed, the inequality will continue to get worse. The situation we've had since WW2 is unique in history where the wealth was distributed widely, but that is now reversing and going back to the situation where there will be no middle class.
antibreeder1m
I follow a mainly wholefoods vegan diet, so I am confident that my nutritional needs can be optimised with minimal harm to others. (Dr Michael Greger is a leading researcher in this field.) It also means that I am able to afford things with at least a little left over for my daily budget. Eating-out can be expensive of course, but being adaptive and paying for only what's reasonable is the key.
I spend minimally on health matters other than what's required. Mainly on dental treatment and checks as these are not covered by Medicare in Australia, and admittedly these can be expensive, into thousands of dollars. My other health visits are usually bulkbilled or provided free to me.
In other expenses, I am fortunate to be fairly comfortable as I saved up so much of my money and continued to learn about investing. Probably the most important thing was not acquiring any dependants, though. I live a carefree minimalist lifestyle with no kids, no animal companions to cater for, no motor vehicle of my own, and only a small comfortable home. I am enjoying life and love being an artivist for the animals (advocate for animal rights and the ending of animal exploitation).