A lot of these are actually pretty awesome but for some reason they seem to just get worse and worse as you head west.

Utah has to be the worst by far. INDUSTRY. Settle down Mormons.

Meh 🤪 definitely feeling a pinch with the bills, but I did get a decent raise last year. We have always been terrible with money which doesn’t help. One thing we lucked out on was getting on the town’s municipal electricity plan (11 cents/kWh for generation) so #winning there.

Kansas has no right to such a good state motto.

It’s a pidgin language.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_Jargon

I recently had to think about if I could afford a large expense. I’ve never in my adult life felt like anything I wanted or needed was out of reach.

I’ve typically been able to figure out any purchase. I am stumped on this one. Fortunately it’s not a need, but it would be nice.

If they followed the motto instead of being a state full of militant douchebags and bootlickers it would be more fitting.

Hell, Maine lives more free or die than them. VT does. MA does. Nh is an absolute joke and low quality state.

I jotted that down.

We bought our place in 1988 and paid off the mortgage in 2000 and socked the mortgage payments away to pay for kid's college and retirement. Yes, prices are way up an I am concerned and we've made adjustments to spending but there's not much that the average person can do.

I don't ever remember hearing "North to the future" while growing up in Alaska

I always read it in aggressive capital letters in my head every time. LIVE FREE OR FUCKIN DIE

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Fucking bad lmao what did you expect

The motto came before Alaska became a state to be fair.

By the sword? Damn MA, I thought we were more civilised. But it tracks that we're pretty tiny but have like the longest motto 🤣 If MA was a person, he'd be a short king with BDE. Fkn love it!

Filed 1/29, MA deposited 2/17

FAR, FAR from perfect but yea, we are better off then most of the other states

> As a AL native now living in MA, that MA state motto is a twisted joke

New motto for my Stellaris Democratic Crusader empire

Maybe I’m a bit jaded but I sometimes feel like these people laugh at efforts like this. Nothing ever ends up happening and they stay just as rich as ever. And socially they won’t be hurt either because they run in circles with people who prioritize money and power as well.

Surviving? Got a promotion, but feels like a pay cut with the rising expenses. My pay band is where I said I'd be able to afford a house ~3 years ago. Now? Can't even save enough for a down payment - at least in the time frame I would be able to before. Forever renting from a landlord who wants their house back eventually.

I think there is one remote island of Alaska that is technically west of the international date line and thus is the first part of the US to begin each day. But that's stupid so Maine all the way.

The only thing I remember from elementary social studies in Michigan was learning this motto and being told how cool it was.

I thought the state motto was “The spirit of America”???

We pay $235 in the suburbs for two days a week

Barely surviving. Latest issue is unexpected car issues that will cost $5K to fix for a 2010 Ford Escape with 90K+ miles on it and three more car payments. This is just the tip of the iceburg.