Ummm, maybe if it was 1957

[Turveyd]

Reading is hard -

"A $1,400 check would allow 22.6 million adults to pay their expenses for at least four and a half months without incurring additional debt or eating further into their depleted savings, assuming that they maintain income from work and unemployment benefits."

Bitching is easy.

So 7% of population mainly the rich 1s with low kut goings and no debts.

 

[Turveyd]

The least educated account for nearly all the Covid19 job losses.

Common sense dictates the only real recovery is to use the stimulus $ to provide vocational training for one of the many sectors that desperately need help.

Otherwise the government is creating a permanent dependency that like the Fed/central bank QE was proven to be impossible to ever back out of despite their insistence it was only a short term solution they could easily unwind - a big lie!

An economy that depends almost entirely on endless free $ for the richest & poorest, with the constantly shrinking middle class pulling 90% of the load - what could possibly go wrong?

That's all in the Great Reset plan, make everyone dependent on the state and therefore controlled by the state.


Anyone still think lockdowns are about saving old peoples lives? Hell no, isn't saving anyone

 

[misterkel]

On the planet of Pluto, that is the total amount of monthly bills over four months. You never know...

Pluto isn't a planet anymore, is it?

 

[SunTrader]

If one is working, why are they getting unemployment benefits? Holy shit the world has gone mad.

Uhh some are getting supplemental benefits because of shorter hours or temp work. Again it is almost all the lowest wage workers who were effected most by the pandemic. Not the ones with all the typical outrage.

 

[Scataphagos]

Who has monthly bills for 4 months totaling $1400???



A $1,400 stimulus check will allow 22.6 million Americans to pay their bills in full through mid-July, new report finds


A $1,400 stimulus checks by March 1, would help 22.6 million Americans to pay their bills in full through mid-July without going into debt, according to a report released by Morning Consult on Friday.





https://www.businessinsider.com/sti...n-americans-pay-bills-through-mid-july-2021-2

Is that with rent/mortgage still in abeyance?

 

[ET180]

Fruits and vegetables are more expensive than meat, FYI. You can buy a whole chicken to put in a freezer and eat it for about a month (provided you don't have a family) but if you buy fruits and vegetables, they last about a week unless you buy them frozen. And no juice, no yogurt (yogurt are super expensive), no processed food like cookies and biscuits and etc. And you have to buy everything especially fruits and vegetables in Chinese supermarkets or grocery stores. For all those personal hygiene stuff like shampoo, conditioner, soap, toilet papers and etc., you buy them bulk from those "cash and carry" stores.

Trust me, I know how to live frugal. LOL Still in this day and age, $1400 is not going to cover FOUR months, no matter how frugal you are.

Chicken is cheap. Pretty sure Costco does not make money on those $5 or $6 chickens that they sell. So yes, you could buy one and easily get 2-4 meals out of one. But for any other type of meat, it's more expensive. If you're really on a budget, you buy the frozen vegetables and simply eat them with rice. Rice is somewhat of an empty calorie filler, but billions of people seem to live long lives on it.

My point was that it's still possible to eat a reasonably healthy although not optimal diet that is far healthier and cheaper than the frozen dinners and processed crap that is typically found in the middle of the store.

 

[S2007S]

If you're frugal and willing to prepare your own food, you can save a lot of money on food without having to eat crap. Go for a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Those foods spoil fast and grocery stores want to get rid of them so they are reasonably priced. Bought 15 pounds of mandarin oranges today at Walmart for about $17. I put about 5 of them in a smoothie every morning. Mix in some spinach and kale, low-sugar Greek yogurt, organic frozen berries, banana, and almond milk...not that expensive and very convenient, I can take my breakfast on the go and I don't seem to get tired of it. If I was on a budget, I would use non-organic and regular milk / yogurt instead. Eggs are a good source of protein, dirt cheap. Rice and steamed vegetables also cheap. Canned vegetables are cheapest, but usually high in sodium. Find a grocery store with a good bulk nut section. Other trick would be to buy food close to expiration, but discounted as much as possible. Definitely not gourmet, but possible to have a cheap diet that is healthier than the processed crap most Americans eat.

I have seen fruits and vegetables on sale near me but usually at 1 location and the selection is maybe a 3 tier shelf. It's usually bananas, apples and oranges. Sometimes I have seen Avocado and plantains but it very rare to see any other types of vegetables or fruits on there on discount. You would think with the thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables they bring in weekly there would be more selection and even more discounted produce but there isn't.
I know they usually cut up the not so fresh stuff before spoilage and sell it in containers or in platters for even more money than you would buy it at if you were to cut it up yourself. So the stores have a way of getting rid of it before discounting it to consumers.

 

[jnbadger]

(I didn't read the entire thread, but the premise got my attention). I invited a friend of mine over to the farm earlier today to check out how much firewood we could give him. We have a lot of dead trees around. He likes bonfires.

To the point, I've known this guy forever, and he probably has an IQ of over 150, and has always done well in IT. I hadn't seen him in awhile, and it surprised me when he said he was on unemployment and Badger Care (The Wisconsin version of free healthcare). He said he's good through 2022 as far as cash goes, and has a great new prospect for a job, so he'll be fine.

But it scared the hell out of me. If a guy like that has to go on unemployment, what does an average person do? 1400 is nothing.

 

[JSOP]

Chicken is cheap. Pretty sure Costco does not make money on those $5 or $6 chickens that they sell. So yes, you could buy one and easily get 2-4 meals out of one. But for any other type of meat, it's more expensive. If you're really on a budget, you buy the frozen vegetables and simply eat them with rice. Rice is somewhat of an empty calorie filler, but billions of people seem to live long lives on it.

My point was that it's still possible to eat a reasonably healthy although not optimal diet that is far healthier and cheaper than the frozen dinners and processed crap that is typically found in the middle of the store.

Yes I agree but not to the extent of being able to live for FOUR months for $1400. That's my point

 

[Turveyd]

Chicken is cheap. Pretty sure Costco does not make money on those $5 or $6 chickens that they sell. So yes, you could buy one and easily get 2-4 meals out of one. But for any other type of meat, it's more expensive. If you're really on a budget, you buy the frozen vegetables and simply eat them with rice. Rice is somewhat of an empty calorie filler, but billions of people seem to live long lives on it.

My point was that it's still possible to eat a reasonably healthy although not optimal diet that is far healthier and cheaper than the frozen dinners and processed crap that is typically found in the middle of the store.

Switched the HUEL ( mix with water / milk and drink, plant based ) £77 so $100 area per month + Milk and the odd treat/pizza so food covered sub $200 per month. Supposed to be very healthy, to soon to tell.