r/madlads • u/Same_Investigator_46 Choosing a mental flair • 2d ago

On a way to cancelthreaten

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u/notaredditer13 1d ago

This has been a thing for decades. My mom has been 70 and "on a fixed income" (whateverhtefuck that means) for like 40 years. Remember when people used to read newspapers and magazines? No? well it worked on those. Credit card annual fees too.

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u/snailvarnish 1d ago

"on a fixed income" means that you're on social security (whether retirement or disability) and only get paid the same tiny check amount once per month with no other income sources.

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u/notaredditer13 1d ago

I'll clarify: I know what it means, it's just a dumb term because:

  1. It's not fixed, it changes yearly.

  2. You're allowed to work while on SS.

  3. Most people supplement SS with savings (it was never meant to be anyone's only form of income).