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I'm in my 30s so I should be used to this by now, but this shit is getting so stressful guys. I have no savings, my checking account is drained every month with rent, and if there's ever a serious emergency I have no safety net, I'm legitimately fucked. I'm one unplanned expense away from absolute ruin. Those in the same boat as me, how do you deal with this?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because you don't need a cellphone, you want one; it's convenient, but you don't need one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you saying??? I have not had a job that did not need me to have one in some regard, think you are a little behind the times tbh.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It depends on your line of work, but a cellphone is not mandatory for employment. A cellphone will set you back on average $1,700 a year. If you have to have a phone number get a $ 20-a-month landline basic plan. We are talking about saving money but most people on here don't want to save money, they just want to have more money.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Cell phones don't have to cost that much. Google Voice numbers are free. You can still have a cell phone and not have a data plan.