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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me, I make $18/hr. thats about $2880/month (after taxes, it's more like $2500) if I work 40 hrs a week. I don't always get 40 hrs, so this is a rough estimate.

Rent: 1200
Food: 400
Utilities: $300
Phone: $100
Internet: $50
Car Insurance: $150
Health insurance: $200
Gas: $100

That comes out to about $2500. 
No, I'm not going out to eat, getting fancy coffee, or getting my nails done. I'm paying bills. I don't feel poor...  I feel comfortable but if there is any type of emergency, I'll be SOL. 
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I don’t get this. Why are you living in such a high COL area when you make such a low salary? You can get an $18/hour job literally anywhere in the country and you could cut your rent in half. That’s your problem here...it doesn’t make any sense. [/quote]

This, most of us lived with 3-5 roommates and paid $500-650 or so rent including utilities.  Your rent and utilities are very high as is your car insurance.  Likewise, our unlimited cell phone is $50 a minute - you can half that.    Again, its about choices, you can reduce your fixed expenses and have savings and more luxuries like eating out.[/quote]

When was that? In the 80's? Group homes are not really a thing anymore. Lanlords don"t like that type of living situation.[/quote]

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