Money

Do you know... for a VERY long time until relatively recently, it was possible for a family of even a dozen kids to exist on one income?  In fact,  it was considered poor form for both parents to work.  I disagree with that and welcome gender equality to share responsibility .. but shouldn't that mean an abundance of extra money?  Now, two person households are strapped, and many wives live trapped in bad households.. or men.. because as I've experienced it is almost impossible for a single person to live on one income, even in poor housing.. IF they can get that housing at all without the credit of a wealthier person.

In 2020, I went to live in Florida to be near my child, after a divorce.  I was already poor from selling my house for a marriage that would fail and my car for medical bills and more of someone that would reject me.  But, then, I would face Florida expenses.  And... for 4 years I would have to work VERY long hours to barely stay above rent and necessities.. so much so that I ended up having to work on weekends with my child or wouldn't be able to pay to live.  I wasn't alone.  Many single mothers and fathers do the same. That led to the current situation that finally has lots of hope because I cut my expenses by moving to cheaper housing in a cheaper state.  

We complain about a 50 cent rise in costs of a gallon of gas or milk, but expenses of all things have been rising much faster than money value to pay for them, and we all know it.  However, that's only partially true... it's absolutely true if you are lower to middle class... and by middle class I literally mean middle of the percentile of people alive.  However, the rich have never been so rich... literally and in purchasing power.  They complain of their struggles to not be able to do things no one in their station in prior generations were able to do.  But, when someone can donate or give an amount of money that would pay a person's entire life and have no impact on their own, there is money hoarding happening.

If this blog is going to be honest about the path to happiness, it has to be honest about the money struggles that rob it and solutions for an individual will take some radical restructuring of how much.. happiness.. we allow others to take from those they judge for being poor.