Re:40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense
by lukeschlather on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @07:19PM
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A rational actor defers maintenance when money is scarce. That doesn't make maintenance discretionary, just deferrable and indefinitely deferred maintenance eventually causes unavoidable, huge spending.
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Re:40% of Americans can't cover a $400 emergency expense
by dragonwriter on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @07:21PM
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Or just loss that doesn't manifest as spending. E.g., deferred health maintenance eventually causes death.