> $1200 is barely enough for one month for most people. It's only enough if you stop paying your mortgage/rent and utilities. It's certainly not enough for mo

> $1200 is barely enough for one month for most people. It's only enough if you stop paying your mortgage/rent and utilities. It's certainly not enough for most people if they still have those expenses on top of everything else. Though, admittedly, lots of people are getting substantially more than that -- a married couple earning even into six figures gets $2,400 plus $500 per kid.