Life was never easy, I don’t know when the story it was got sold to people. At the end of the day, if you can’t scrape together $1000, then shits beyond fucked up and tough decisions need to be made. I didn’t take a vacation for like 15 years other than a long weekend so I could save up. That wasn’t even tough LoL, it was just life. That was the norm around me and I expect it to continue for many if not most.