To us, “dead broke” is not being able to afford hamburger at almost $5/lb., so we eat grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner. Ask some retirees you know how they are doing after scrimping and saving all their lives.
Yep, we don’t have the luxury of making a speech to “earn” a quick $50,000 when we need it.
I remember when mac and cheese was the fill me up for a dime. Now it’s some big gourmet deal. People are sooooo stupid.