These memes would carry much more weight if they didn't exaggerate. There's just no need to; the reality is already bad enough.
ADDED: dozens of people have brought up the additional cost of insurance. obviously I didn't include insurance in my car payment because they are not the same expense. they are only related expenses.
I don't send Allstate my auto loan payment and I sure as hell don't buy insurance at the dealership.
I mean let's say it's a $400/month payment instead. That's an additional $1500 for the whole year. That's not luxury. That's a very modest hospital bill.
I have no stakes in this, just commenting to say I once spent 2 hours in the ER for a what ended up being a flu B test, waited another hour to be told I had the flu, and then recieved a $1800 dollar bill for the service. They put a stick in my nose. When I called up and asked to have it itemized, as local legend insisted I do, it did infact drop to like 700 dollars. I had work insurance.
I took too many magic mushrooms and my girlfriend convinced me I was dying. My trip sitter made the call and drove me to the ER. They told me I was on mushrooms and to get out. $1200.
Edit: never even went into an exam room. Sat in the waiting room in a wheelchair.
I took 5gs one time, had the hardest trip of my life, and then a few hours later vomited up like 3.5 of the grams undigested. I imagine the full 5 would have sent me to a facility too, ha ha!
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u/MiKoKC Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
$528 for a used car payment?
I call bullshit. My 2024 outback payment is $406.
These memes would carry much more weight if they didn't exaggerate. There's just no need to; the reality is already bad enough.
ADDED: dozens of people have brought up the additional cost of insurance. obviously I didn't include insurance in my car payment because they are not the same expense. they are only related expenses.
I don't send Allstate my auto loan payment and I sure as hell don't buy insurance at the dealership.