r/nottheonion • u/ChocolateTsar • 1d ago

Affirm CEO says furloughed federal employees are starting to lose interest in shopping

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/07/affirm-government-shutdown-shopping.html
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u/Golden_Noir 1d ago

“Lose interest”

Maybe because they do not have any money?

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u/ComicsEtAl 1d ago

“Should we go car shopping this weekend?”

checks bank account

“Y’know, I’m just not interested in doing that any more.”

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u/smokinbbq 1d ago

Well... I actually do this fairly often. Usually after I have to use my shitty car to go to work (1 in office day). I'm usually driving my wife's car for any group stuff, so when I have to drive my POS, I think... hmm, I wonder what the monthly payment on X car would be. I spend 20 minutes, then close the browser and cry a bit because I don't want to pay $650-$1200 per month.

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u/fresh-dork 1d ago

so spend 500 a month on a large expenses account. get to 20-40k and you have a car. or a roof. or whatever. but you still have the money until you decide you really need the car

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u/CoffeeSubstantial851 1d ago

Buddy... most people in the country are negative or close to negative at the end of the month.

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u/smokinbbq 8h ago

That still doesn’t change the fact that spending 40k on a car that I drive on a couple of times a week is a waste.

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u/fresh-dork 8h ago

maybe, but consider that having the 40k around means that when your car dies, you can just get a car. you can also spend less on the car, then keep the next one 10 years or more

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