Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

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Who is Budgie? Why does Ehrenreich tell us to let Budgie “be a stand-in”?

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Budgie is a cockatiel owned by people Ehrenreich shared space with. She says the bird could be considered a stand-in for "intrusive inlaws" or "noisy housemates".

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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

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