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Twitter's in a bit of an uproar over a resurfaced survey from Bank of America that says 1 in 6 millennials have $100K in savings. Many folks reacted with doubt, surprise, and general dismissal. Instead, they suggest that these fortunate millennials must come from old money, and that it's more likely most millennials have under $1K in their savings.
Twitter users are sharing all the wild things they'd do if they suddenly discovered a million dollars. Some people would run off with it before anyone could find them, while others would work to exercise a lot more caution. Might not want to mess with someone who misplaced a million dollars.
This guy's trying to challenge the stereotype about all these brilliant tech masterminds starting their global operations from within the confines of a stuffy garage. Instead, he asserts that some of these billionaires enjoyed the benefits of other factors like generational wealth, family investments, nepotism, etc.
A tweet from the folks at @MarketWatch is drumming up quite a bit of backlash, after suggesting that a family of four with $350K a year is struggling. Twitter users are pointing out all the "ridiculous" expenditures that are still being included, for a family that is apparently struggling.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share stories of the most they've ever gotten out of a dollar. We've got people getting lucky off dollar scratchers, and others finding rare vintage clothing in secondhand stores that you'd never think could end up getting you $700.
Someone on AskReddit asked people about the times they caught themselves in the middle of a day's work, and genuinely couldn't believe that they got paid to do what they did, for "work." Some jobs are more surreal and enjoyable than others. Some jobs literally make you forget that you're working. These examples might make you all kinds of envious.
Someone on AskReddit asked people to share the loopholes that they're currently exploiting. From using the vending machine to make change, to adopting a stubborn philosophy centered on the ideal that you're (potentially) getting paid to be "present" but not productive; people can get away with some sneaky shit. It's all about finding the loophole that works for you.
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If you thought you were muddling through a tough Wednesday, sit back and count your lucky stars that you're not the guy who threw away his life savings (that he kept in a shoe box) of $23K. Ouch.
Last Thursday this man from Ashland, Oregon accidentally threw away his life savings of $23K into the recycling bin. Upon realizing his dreadful mistake he immediately contacted Recology, which is a company that provides garbage service to over a million homes and businesses in Washington, Oregon, and California. The odds of anything shaking out in his favor from there were quite slim, but lo and behold he ended up getting the lucky break of his life.
"We take quite a bit of material every day so the odds of finding that are not much better than a needle in a haystack," said Linda Wise, general manager of the Samoa Resource Recovery Center operated by Recology.
Miraculously $22,940 of his savings managed to stay in the shoebox without falling out. Now that is just wild. Maybe he won't be keeping his life savings in a damn shoe box for m
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Why not fine him a million dollars a day and a kidney? Let's really just get this show started. The fact that they apparently hired a PR firm for $25,000 to say something nice about them is really the icing on the cake.
It's better to eat junk food than to not eat at all. Twitter user @sibylpain, explains how junk food ultimately served an invaluable role in ensuring her family managed to stay fed during very rough times. This Twitter thread definitely serves a purpose while celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, rampages around online with his #AdEnough campaign, which aims to promote a new sugar tax. Were that sugar tax put into effect it'd raise the prices of junk food, to try and promote healthier living.
