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They don’t even let the direct deposit marinate anymore

This is a relatable personal finance meme that uses a red carpet photograph of three well-known public figures (Donatella Versace, Miley Cyrus, Anya Taylor-Joy posing together at a Hollywood Walk of Fame event) to personify common large recurring monthly expenses. The text on the meme refers to the three costs as the 'big three my bank account hates to see coming every month', with each woman labelled respectively as Car Payment, Rent, and Student Loans. The joke ties to the original post title, complaining that incoming direct deposit paychecks are immediately drained by these bills before they have time to 'marinate' in the user's bank account.
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The big three my bank account hates to see coming every month; CAR PAYMENT; RENT; STUDENT LOANS

Overview

This is a relatable personal finance meme that uses a red carpet photograph of three well-known public figures (Donatella Versace, Miley Cyrus, Anya Taylor-Joy posing together at a Hollywood Walk of Fame event) to personify common large recurring monthly expenses. The text on the meme refers to the three costs as the 'big three my bank account hates to see coming every month', with each woman labelled respectively as Car Payment, Rent, and Student Loans. The joke ties to the original post title, complaining that incoming direct deposit paychecks are immediately drained by these bills before they have time to 'marinate' in the user's bank account.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced via RSS from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit. It is a remixed edit of a public, widely circulated red carpet photograph taken at Miley Cyrus' Hollywood Walk of Fame star induction ceremony, with added text overlays to create the relatable financial stress joke.

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