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[quote]Meanwhile, births continued to shift to older mothers. Older age groups saw smaller decreases in birth rates, and the birth rate was highest among women ages 30 to 34 – with about 95 births for every 1,000 women in this group in 2023. Women 40 and older were the only group to see an increase ...

Dixie is the only beer I've ever bought a 6-pack of and couldn't even finish. It's absolute garbage. And I'm not a beer snob. I'll drink almost anything. Couple that with the fact that any branding recognition and nostalgia left when they dropped the Dixie name. There's no surprise here. ...

Went there for the first time last month and the short time we were around downtown I had no interest in exploring any of it. Just a gross feeling all around. We spent most of our time up in the mountains. They have some gorgeous hikes that are a close drive from Portland up near the Timberline Lodg...

[quote]It's all relative.[/quote] That's very clear just in this thread. We're definitely spoiled in the US thinking that you can't be comfortable unless you have a new car every few years, own a 3br house and put 15-20% of your income into savings and/or retirement. There are plenty of p...

[quote]Not at all. Hell i could probably do alright with 25k. Instead 25k doesn't cover the mortgage.[/quote] Yeah I don't agree with the whole "single expense" they allude to in the article. I spent much less money when I was single. Even with dual incomes you spend more with a SO/wife...

In one you get brain damage, the other you wear capris and collared shirts....

[quote]These days absolutely. I'm a single person making six figures in Louisiana and still some months it seems like there is nothing left over[/quote] Thats hard for me to believe but to each their own. Before I moved away from LA I made well below that and felt pretty comfortable. Owned a hous...

According to this article not many. [link=(https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/04/16/salary-a-single-person-needs-to-live-comfortably-in-every-state.html)]salary-a-single-person-needs-to-live-comfortably-in-every-state[/link] IMO the people who write these articles are so out of touch with most peo...

It's pure envy and/or idiocy. Many think wealth is a zero sum game. They think because Musk or Bezos has billions somehow that keeps them from being successful. Also, politicians have done a great job creating the rich boogeyman. It's easier for them to deflect blame from themselves when in ...

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