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Yea that was a shocker for me too. Maybe that works if you are staying in your parent's house basement, but I just can't see anyone anyone in the US pay $650 fo
by ulfw 12y ago
Yea that was a shocker for me too. Maybe that works if you are staying in your parent's house basement, but I just can't see anyone anyone in the US pay $650 for living expenses.
- adventured 12y agoAlso very much depends on where you're at. There are a lot of small towns in America where you can rent for $350 or $400 per month. I lived on a $50 per month grocery budget when I was 21 (maybe $75 today). Worked a part-time job that paid for my apartment, and worked as an entrepreneur the rest of the time. I think it's pretty amazing how low your bills can be when you're really young, have no family, and little to no concern about health issues (I had no health insurance for a decade, never had a single health issue either, which is purely luck / genetics).
- gavanwoolery 12y agoYep, I can see it working in some situations. I'm glad I had health insurance though - I had appendicitis in my late 20s and the surgery cost $20k-$25k, most of which was covered. Its easy to think that nothing will happen when you are young, but it can and often does. :)
- jisaacstone 12y agomaybe not in a city, but I've lived in a rural area on less than $1000/month and I still know people who pay less than $300/month for rent. after rent, having no car (bicycle) and no data plan cut things down even more. only real issue is lack of medical insurance.
- fludlight 12y agoHow do you live in a rural area in the US without a car?
- ulfw 12y agoI guess 'living' is relative...
- jisaacstone 12y agowas not rural, bit lived in the centre of a small city (60k persons) was 5 minutes walk to nearest grocery and 5 minutes bike to work. Though in the winter I would walk (half hour) because biking on ice is deadly.