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I am curious about how you think a $290/week (minimum wage) budget works. Can you give me a breakdown of how a family of three can survive off of this? I figur
by RIMR 2y ago
I am curious about how you think a $290/week (minimum wage) budget works.
Can you give me a breakdown of how a family of three can survive off of this? I figure if you can't see how anyone in America could be below water on a minimum wage salary, you must have a good idea of how to survive on a shoestring budget.
Here, I'll make it simple.
At approximately $1,260/month, how would much would you allocate to each category?
Rent/Mortgage:
Groceries:
Transportation:
Utilities:
Healthcare:
Personal / Misc:
Entertainment:
Debt repayment:
Savings:
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