Articles like that show how broken things are for so many people. Why does a single emergency room visit have to wipe out everything someone saved? How can we expect parents to work when childcare costs more than their pay? The lack of a safety net isn't just bad luck, it's a choice we make as a society. What does it say about us if we accept that people are trapped by bills? Changing this would take real effort, but how do we start?

Ugh, been there. You gotta let that stuff go way longer than you think, like a big handful of extra minutes. It feels wrong but it works.