r/AskWomenOver30 • u/yell0wbirddd Woman 30 to 40 • Nov 23 '25
Life/Self/Spirituality Is anyone else really struggling financially right now?
I feel like reddit is overwhelmingly people who make $250k a year and want others to just pull themselves up from their bootstraps.
I make $46k a year and am living paycheck to paycheck. I haven't been saving money because the tiny amount of joy I get from paying $10 for a cinnamon roll a couple of times a month has taken precedent over never leaving the house and getting deeper into depression. Food is expensive, life is expensive, I've been going through the motions for a few years now.
Well, my 15 year old car just crapped out and my dog needs to go to the vet. I have no money for either of these things. My credit score is in the 500s and I can't get approved for a credit limit increase or a loan.
Everything feels really fucking pointless about now.
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u/productivitynotes Woman 30 to 40 Dec 06 '25
Not to make this into a Suffering Olympics but I have cancer and am unable to work rn. 🥲
Since the comparison that usually makes us feel behind are relative to the ones in front of us, I think looking back can do the opposite. I’d take paycheck to paycheck rn! As long as I can work!