Financial Inequality

Donald Trump GoFundMe raises $84K of $355 million target in 24 hours

As I sit here and read about the latest development in the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s legal battles, I can’t help but shake my head in disbelief. The fact that a GoFundMe campaign was started to raise money for Trump’s exorbitant $355 million penalty is both absurd and disheartening. In just 24 hours, the campaign managed to raise a mere $84,000, which is less than a drop in the bucket compared to the total amount needed. The sheer magnitude of the funds required is mind-boggling, and it’s hard to fathom how anyone could believe that donating to such a cause is a good idea.… Continue reading

So you mean all those forgone avocados were for nothing?!

you commented about how nobody forces us into debt, and we all made a choice to take on our debt.

I want to help you, and anyone else browsing this thread who thinks that way, understand why that line of thinking is both wrong and unhelpful.

With the obvious disclaimer that my situation doesn’t apply to 100% of student loan borrowers, I’m willing to bet that what I’m about to describe is an extremely common thread among the majority of us, especially those of us who are a little older and who started college in the early 2000s when things were just getting worse.… Continue reading