It's not easy. I did it for 7 years out of college, slowly raising my salary from minimum wage to not much above minimum wage. Overall my standard of living w

It's not easy. I did it for 7 years out of college, slowly raising my salary from minimum wage to not much above minimum wage. Overall my standard of living wasn't horrible though, I had an old used car, lived in an old mansion with 5 friends ($1500 a month, heat included!), and was in a 'southwest airlines' city so the cost of living was quite cheap. (i.e. A slice of pizza and a soda was $1) Difficult? At times Amazing experience? You betcha