Happy 2025 y'all! And we're STILL here, talking about our favorite subject, which is how much money you're making. In the last episode (part 1 of this topic), we showed the data that Americans on average have decent purchasing power. And some costs have leveled off in recent years (healthcare) but are much higher than our say, European counterparts. So what gives? Why do we still feel like it's not enough (hint: because it's not)?

From the Gini coefficient to the Bankrate survey on financial freedom in America, let's talk about what people are really making and if it's enough to live the life you want.

Here's the survey showing inflation growth vs. wage growth in the last four years.

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