I was going through my tax documents today to file my taxes and got surprised seeing my total income. It honestly didn’t feel like I earned that much! I always feel like I’m just living paycheck to paycheck, but my tax papers seem to tell a different story.

Maybe it’s just inflation and the high cost of living these days.

What do you guys think? Do you feel the same way?

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Yep, and it's all because of inflation. When bills and deductions eat up like 75% of my paycheck, there isn't much left over to live on. The little there is doesn't allow me to do much saving, so at this rate it looks like I'll be working 'til I'm 75 🫠

With this stress, it feels like I won't even be here on this earth by 75 lol. But you are right, inflation is eating up major chunk of our paycheck and there is nothing to do any savings.

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