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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The modern redefining of luxuries as necessities makes it hard to see that saving is doable for many people who claim that they can’t save a dime (while typing away on their smartphones).[/quote]

One word: Starbucks.[/quote]

Starbucks is not the reason people don't have much leftover after paying rent, school loans, car loans, and medical bills.[/quote]

It can be if it's a daily fix. That's $200-$250 a month.
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Just FYI, a fancy grande latte is less than $6, even at the priciest locations downtown. So, even if you go to Starbucks daily, it's about $180 a month. Not suggesting that that's a reasonable expense for someone struggling but the math was wrong.

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Yep. I get a grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte every morning. It's $5, so $140/month. If I were truly living paycheck to paycheck I probably wouldn't do it, but that isn't the reason people aren't able to save in a macro sense. [/quote]

Again, Starbucks is a symbol that represents unnecessary expenditures, big and small.[/quote]

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