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Old 01-02-2017, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by karostay View Post
Even at $15 an hour how can anyone make livable wage these days
Car insurance $90 month car payment $250 Fuel $200 month cable $150, cell phone $125 Rent $900 to $1200 month electric $100 month food at least $300
health insurance $500 plus other expenses
When I started working, I always lived on 50 percent of my take home pay. I was financially independent at age 40. Never had a car payment, just bought cheap cars. Even today, I could live on $15 per hour, if I had to do it.