• ikt
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    11 days ago

    Right now, the Hindses take in $4,600 a month from their Social Security, Bill’s pension from a TV station in Connecticut, and Lydia’s monthly wages. Monthly rent for their one-bedroom apartment in a 55-plus development is $1,400, their car payment is $625 a month, their car insurance is $236 a month, and their Medicare combined is $426 a month. On top of that, they have emergency medical expenses, medications, grocery and gas bills, and utilities. They’re left with close to nothing at the end of the month.

    The hell is this? 2.1k a month on rent??

    Why do they have to pay nearly $1000 a month for a car?? What is a car payment? are they renting a car at extortion rates?

    Is this normal in America?

    • RaivoKulli
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      211 days ago

      I’m guessing (more likely) the car is on payment plan or (less likely imo) it’s leased.

    • @[email protected]
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      211 days ago

      no its not normal to pay that much per month for a car. these people are being taken advantage of.

    • @[email protected]
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      311 days ago

      According to this article, average payment is $745 new / $521 used on a 6 year note. So they either have a nicer used car or slightly below average new car.

      $1,400 for rent in a managed apartment complex in a US suburban area also doesn’t raise an eyebrow, especially in a northeast state like Connecticut.

      So yeah, this is “normal” in America.