No drama, just laughing at poors.

OP

I make $60k a year before tax, have no kids, no mortgage, no debt. I rent and don't own a car. I don't know how anyone with any of those things and makes the same or less than me survives. I'm sick of food costs being outrageous. Not fancy foods or organic foods, just regular brand name, basic foods. I'm tired of take-aways being $20-25 for basic greasy asian food, Turkish food, etc. I think it's less of a discussion and more of a rant, but what are you guys sick and tired of?

For reference, median income in NZ is 56k NZD, which is about 33k USD. So this moron is making just above 35k USD.

I get about 25k a year but grew up on less. It's shit but you do actually adjust eventually. Rice really is a great staple food, brown rice is better than white and from there just add other- less greasy- things to it.

I'd take up crime rather than live like this.

When are we going to riot already. We learned about all these other cultures in social studies that rioted and stormed the streets while the leaders ate cake throughout history.
So...when are we gonna riot?

These cute twinks can't even do an successful online boycott.

My wife and I with a young daughter are on under $70k a year and find things pretty comfortable. We buy a lot of organic food, eat out occasionally and haven't been struggling.

Wow where the heck do you live in nz for all that

The people who are responding to you saying ‘60k should be fine!' do not live in Auckland.

Auckland is their most expensive city. This would be like someone in Manhattan (median income $52k $67k) complaining about being unable to survive without roommates on $55k salary. It's doable, but it's not fun.

I'm honestly not sure how you'd be struggling that hard unless you are living somewhere with outrageous rent?

Finally, someone asks the real question.

They choose to rent alone (which I totally get after enough bad experiences), that's usually 400+ mark depending on location and what you're willing to accept.

We've likely got a hustle and bustle OP.

Yea i think it's a bit sus, I've been in OPs position albeit a few years ago during the beginning of covid but had 1 car with 385 p week rent. I didn't struggle at all. I would love to see their true expenses. Most often they're spending a lot more than they realize...

Sick and tired of people complaining about food costs and then eating takeaways?

Are poor people never allowed to eat takeaways now?

Lol no. If you're poor, first work on not being poor.

So every week you have $500 a week left. I wouldn't say you are on your way to buy a house any time soon but I fail to see how you are feeling poor despite the high food cost.

A does some math and calls out OP.

That's so much incorrect assumption I don't even know where to begin to correct it

Then correct me because half of this thread is wondering why you have no money

Yea i call bullshit on OP, they're doing something to spend that excess.

I hate to say this but some poor people are bad with money. Even if you got 100k you would still find you dont have enough, do some budgeting man. You wont regret it. Also poor people cant afford 25 dollar takeout a night man. It just means you are not budgeting well.

This ruffled some feathers.

So, yeah, the rest of the thread is a mix of sad stories, doubting OP's story, and telling him to git gud.