02-25-2020, 04:24 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/24/this-chart-is-best-explanation-middle-class-finances-you-will-ever-see/
![[Image: KD2E3LARMFDD5OZZGGR727662Q.png&w=1440]](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/KD2E3LARMFDD5OZZGGR727662Q.png&w=1440)
Do you see the black line on the graph? That represents your wages with the merit and cost of living increases for decades. Notice how it doesn't even keep up with expenses?
![[Image: KD2E3LARMFDD5OZZGGR727662Q.png&w=1440]](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/KD2E3LARMFDD5OZZGGR727662Q.png&w=1440)
Do you see the black line on the graph? That represents your wages with the merit and cost of living increases for decades. Notice how it doesn't even keep up with expenses?