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If the goal of giving budgeting advice is to make people stop demanding better treatment from their employers, it is incredibly malicious.
Unions recommending/setting up carpooling and potlucks while on strike so the money they pay lasts = good
Employers telling you that minimum wage is enough if you just have four room mates and eat nothing but rice and beans = Malicious
I think the malicious mallard is red
Alright colorblind people, It's your time to shine.
Even if it was just the top half, it's still good advice.
Given the situation.
I think people are tired of money saving advice because so much of it is corporate victim blaming, "You do get paid enough! You just are too lazy to work enough hours (We only offer 35 btw), have 3 room mates (Which would be illegal because of zoning laws), and cook your own meals (while also working 60 hours a week)!"
I get it, but meanwhile people got to eat.
Oh yeah totally understand, which is why I actually love sharing real versions of this content and sharing videos of people that actually do a good job, or dropping comments on if I successfully make something cheap and if it turned out good. Some people love to share "cheap meal plans" that are like 900 calories a day and annoy the crap out of me. Because clearly they didn't try living off of it for any length of time, so I try to add a little voice of reason where I can.
But I understand why a lot of people are just DONE with seeing money saving advice, since so much of it is appeasement not empowerment, if that makes sense.
"Oh you want a raise? How about instead, learn to cook cheaper."
But me and a lot of the good hearted cheap cooks are more of a "Oh you want a raise? Yeah you probably need one, if food costs are killing you here's some tasty recipes we found that might help save some money in short term while you work on long term problems."