52% of people in B.C. are within $200 of not being able to pay their bills: survey | CTV News
52% of people in B.C. are within $200 of not being able to pay their bills: survey | CTV News
More than half of British Columbians say they are within $200 of not being able to make ends meet each month, according to new data.
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It's been hard for a while. But this structure of story doesn't do a good job of showing it.
15 0 ReplyWait you guys have $200?
9 0 ReplyI can't even imagine how stressful it would be to be in that situation. It must really be horrible.
8 0 ReplyIf my hair turns gray before I’m 30, I blame it entirely on financial stress. It’s awful.
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Damn. What a flex. Couldn't be me, having $200 in my bank.
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