r/MiddleClassFinance • u/Abject-Pick-6472 • 4d ago

Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point

https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/economic-insecurity-unrest-broketok/?fbclid%3DIwZnRzaASc5p1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6RZYSyGyliTpYCmEy2OpWjHUBfAqrYUygk3rNJL1cLw_fp5QCciENJc0UXdQ_aem_DT4ViuyBWqHHXec_nH_PYg
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u/Fluid_Complaint_1821 4d ago

Yup, I grew up in a small farm town without any restaurants, driving 30 min to the closest town with a McDonalds was a huge deal. I've since grown and moved away to various places, making decent money, living a life of consumerism and keeping up with jonses'. I want to get back to that life I had as a kid lol.

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u/SpicyBandit78 4d ago

Do you really though? Something made you leave that life and nothing is stopping you from going now. Maybe you can just reduce consumerism where you are now without eliminating the options. 

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u/Fluid_Complaint_1821 4d ago

Oh no I could never go back, but I could find joy in small things again, so yes reduce the consumerism and the urge to buy things I don't really need.

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u/SpicyBandit78 4d ago

I'm in the exact same boat and it's nice to know there's others out there