@jeffcliff wow something is seriously wrong with you.
everyone's situation is different, they can't just "fix" it, when I say most folks I know don't have enough savings that doesn't mean it is their fault as if they could magically fix their situation. I am sure if they could, they would.
and being self-sufficient is not inherently bad, why do you assume it is a shithole?
people with money dont want to pay for certain things anyway so this "plenty of money to go around" doesnt apply