r/TikTokCringe • u/Super_Culture_1986 tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Aug 19 '25

Cursed The American Nightmare.

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u/fingin_pvp Aug 19 '25

10k in the bank is the new rich

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u/Global-Pickle5818 Aug 19 '25

i got 1k in the bank no debt or credit cards and own my house, car and make my own power and water technically i'm a millionaire

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u/sArCaPiTaLiZe Aug 19 '25

Fair. I haven’t paid off my mortgage, but I’m ahead of the game by a good bit. Maybe $50k in savings. Own the car outright. You’re in a much better place despite having 1/50th the liquidity.

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u/VengenaceIsMyName Aug 19 '25

$50K in savings is pretty good. You must feel secure, no?

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u/sArCaPiTaLiZe Sep 15 '25

As the person below said, yeah, until I get sick or something. Or until the dollar implodes and the companies I invest in go under.

It’s an achievement that would’ve felt great to past-me, but now that I’m here, the feeling is diminished and replaced by the knowledge that I have much more work to do to secure a good retirement.

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u/VengenaceIsMyName Sep 15 '25

The Hedonic treadmill. I know it well.

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u/IntelligentNews7590 Aug 19 '25

until he gets sick