Working but poor: millions in work and in poverty

Nobody who works 5 days a week , should be struggling it’s disgusting!

‘To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all’ - Oscar Wilde

When I lived in London for 4 years, everybody was so posh and wanted to get on the 'property ladder ' . I left after 4 years. You work and you dont get anywhere !

Retirees who struggle to meet their basic needs are the ones who could not accumulate enough money during their active years to meet their needs. Retirement choices determine a lot of things. My parents both spent same number of years in the civil service, but my mom was investing through a wealth manager, and my dad through the 401k.

Personally, if it weren't for my dad, I'd be homeless.

Working full time but not being able to afford basic necessities isn't working, it's slavery.

I'm in the U.S. and hardly ever turn on the heat unless it's just unbearable. And only because my grands live with us, If not for them it would always be off. Electricity of course has gone up ridiculously. I cut costs in every way possible. No cell phone (still have a landline) no new clothes, shop at dollar stores, thrift stores, cook at home, do my own hair, nails, and grooming. We have learned to enjoy the simple things in life. When you look at things that way, we are truly blessed.

I'm a 23 y.o nurse living in the Netherlands (originally from Portugal). I am now renting my own place (that can suit 2 people but the landlord only accepts 1 person to live here). I could NEVER be financially independent at this age in Portugal (and specially being single). But seeing housing prices here getting higher, I’m starting to panic because how will I ever be able to buy an house independently? In any country really? I can’t stay in this apartment forever. Adult life is getting more difficult by the day… I’m scared of the future.

What makes my blood boil, is that the minimum wage goes up, then guess what! All the household bills go up AT THE SAME TIME! So how are we benefiting from it! The government doesn’t say that, do they!

This is why you have a mental health crisis. The vast majority of people are like whats the fking point anymore 😂

I remember my childhood in Poland looked exactly like this. People were working but many didn’t have enough money for a decent life. It’s very sad to see that the same situation is taking place in countries that for most of my life I considered rich and with higher life standard.

The wages we received is not enough to settle our expenses, we keep killing our self on salary putting hope on pension to take care of our self at old age it's not fair.

The money is being redirected to the wrong places: MPs salary, illegal arms, and wasteful spending

I thought 🤔 it was only me, but millions of us working and don't have anything left at the end of the month

Nobody becomes a millionaire or billionaire by working for others and depending on them good investment brings millions of dollars and consistency brings billions, bought my first house last week I'm glad I made a productive decision that has changed my life forever

The U.S. economy can actually get better if only the govt can start making better decisions for the sake of it's citizens, cos' they've really made life more difficult for its residents. Hyperinflation has left the less haves bearing the brunt of the burden. Its already eating into my entire $620k retirement portfolio. Like where else can we invest our money with less risks?

I work 5 days a week but cannot afford a studio flat let alone decent one bed. Everyone deserves a privacy! UK became one giant crumbling house with a cruel landlord.

Meanwhile the most profitable companies are making exceptional profits. But at the same time they can't pay their workers a real living wage.

I was homeless, got into drug's went to prison and then I got to know Jesus and he changed my life...Heaven came through for me in my finances too, getting $50,000 in 2months . I can support God's work and give back to my community. God is absolutely more than enough! Now I have a new identity and a child of God

Weve all been conned into thinking there is a corporate ladder to climb, when it dosnt exist for the vast majority