I live a fairly adequate lifestyle making around $16k a year (I'm a college student and only work ~25/hrs per week). That covers rent, gas, food, utilities, and

I live a fairly adequate lifestyle making around $16k a year (I'm a college student and only work ~25/hrs per week). That covers rent, gas, food, utilities, and entertainment. Granted, I don't have kids to support and I have a roommate, but it is in fact possible to live on a very modest income.