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$1200 a month is a budget hotel? Yes. That works out to $40 per night. Even in small towns hotels generally cost more than that. That'd almost buy you a one-w
by menloparkbum 18y ago
$1200 a month is a budget hotel?
Yes. That works out to $40 per night. Even in small towns hotels generally cost more than that.
That'd almost buy you a one-way plane ticket PLUS a month of rent
$1200 would not cover a one-way plane ticket from Sac to Iowa for a woman and three children.
Moving a family is hard even when you have the finances. When the family is broke it is next to impossible.
- BigZaphod 18y agoWell there's cheaper ways to go than by plane. (I admit I also forgot it was a larger family when I was writing that part, so yeah $1200 wouldn't cover that all at once.. at least not by air.) The point is, they are in a bad spot. They need to fix it. This might involve selling everything they own, using the house down payment they've been saving up, and riding a greyhound bus to somewhere cheaper. Of course it's hard. Life is hard. I guess my point is, just because it sucks and it's hard doesn't mean they deserve to get a free pass from the truth of their situation.