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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I make under 100k in dmv and am not paycheck to paycheck. This is stupidity. [/quote]
I made and still make $2k a month in DMV and I don't live paycheck to paycheck. Back in a day (1996-2002), rent was $350-$650 for a studio. That was my only expense. It took me 50+ hours to make the $2k in DC.
From 2002 to 2014, I worked ca 40 hours to make the $2k.The time it took me to make the $2k went down gradually and now it takes me 15 hours a week. 
I had nearly $1k left over every month since 1996. Imagine investing it all. That's how I kind of did it.
My SS Statement fully supports the $2k story. The list of things that made living on $2k possible is very long. My own capacity has to be the main thing though.
My visa restriction did not allow me to change jobs for 13+ years. By the time they were lifted, I was too tired from my physical work to make the change and there was no need as my investments had grown.
I'm sticking to my $2k story as I made $2140 in April. I had January off, will have July off, and hopefully December.

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