return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-210 months ago63% of workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds. How employers may help change thatwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1487arrow-down113cross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.world
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minus-squarecandyman337@sh.itjust.workscakelinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down4·10 months agoSometimes that irresponsibility is a systemic issue. Low income home life leads to lack of education, drug addiction, crime, etc. Some people wouldn’t know what to do with money even if they had it.
minus-squaregregorum@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 months agoThat’s right on all points. And a society as rich and advanced as ours should be there to support people in all cases. In the highest of highs, to help them responsibly manage their money, and the lowest of lows to help put their lives back together when they fail.
Sometimes that irresponsibility is a systemic issue. Low income home life leads to lack of education, drug addiction, crime, etc.
Some people wouldn’t know what to do with money even if they had it.
That’s right on all points.
And a society as rich and advanced as ours should be there to support people in all cases. In the highest of highs, to help them responsibly manage their money, and the lowest of lows to help put their lives back together when they fail.
Agreed.