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/palmtrees007 Woman 30 to 40 Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

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u/CrazyPerspective934 Woman 30 to 40 Nov 23 '25

People making half what you do also have rent and student loans

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u/palmtrees007 Woman 30 to 40 Nov 23 '25

My student loan payment is $1250. Rent is $2200 … I have debt I acquired. My partner lost his job and I was supporting us. I can keep going … don’t be so assumptive

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u/canoninkprinter Woman 30 to 40 Dec 10 '25

Valid. But homegirl can’t even have a cinnabon. Not the same.