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Re:Getting Laid Off in Tech: The Myth of Upper Middle Class ... by coldtea on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @03:42AM (#16919325)
>Which is why it is critical to live within 75% of your paycheck, so that every year you can survive 3 months unemployment.

And then you get sudden medical bills or more months unemployment or some other sudden expense :-(

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Re:Getting Laid Off in Tech: The Myth of Upper Middle Class ... by baud147258 on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @09:44AM (#16921431)
But if you're not living paycheck to paycheck, unexpected expense are easier to survive.
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