• winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          1 day ago

          He said he has to use flex or pay late fees. I’m curious what the alternative to flex is that forces him to pay late fees and why paying a few days earlier somehow doesn’t work to avoid fees. Just seems weird to me, but I’ve never been in that situation.

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            11 hours ago

            How do you pay early if something has happened and you don’t have the money? Not everyone can get mommy and daddy to do an instant wire transfer when things go wrong.

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              10 hours ago

              You’re supposed to have a 6month emergency fund built up. I just wanted to know what the alternative to flex pay was but apparently I didn’t ask that in the proper way. Sorry

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                You are also supposed to have wages that keep up with the cost of living, A non us medical system, 65% of americans not living paycheck to paycheck, and a democratic system with more then two choices.

                But you have to live in the world you live in and not a fantasy.

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            11 hours ago

            Yeah I don’t think you’ve ever had to earn your own money.

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            1 day ago

            Because of a lack of funds… How is that difficult for you to understand? Are you this privileged?

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              18 hours ago

              I’m not privileged. I work hard 6 days a week and try to save money and pay my rent before other frivolous spending like snacks and energy drinks. I understand we are all struggling and making sacrifices. But I also know that some stuff comes first and rent is one of those things. Avoiding paying $300 in fees seems like a good thing to do and I would proba ly prioritize it.