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Originally posted by phogirl69
I don't think this is true at all, you must be used to a higher standard of living. I live in socal , and I know there's 2 bedrooms apts here for $900, if u live with a roommate (like I do) your rent is only $450 a month. 2 k for an apt is crazy. What I consider "luxury" apts in my neighborhood run around #1200 a month for two bedroom and that's because it is gated with pool, fitness center and all that crap that you don't even need.
If you are poor, how could you afford a mortgage in the first place anyways, especially in OC where I live, real estate places are quite high.
As for 100.00 per week groceries x 4 = 400.00 per month for two people, dude, you can buy $20 worth of chicken and rice and potatoes and live on that for the month. I live by myself and I don't spend $400 on food, who the hell eats that much?
I used to make 30k at my old job and I lived in a studio apartment and I was never struggling with anything at all.
I don't even think 21k per person is really poor.
If you were really bad off financially you can always rent a room instead of an apt, I know if you're lucky you can find one for like $300 or something.
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OK, first off.. I do not think you are understanding what I wrote...
1. never said I was in poverty.
2. my standard of living is average...
2 people in the house, 2 incomes...
2 people, 2 jobs, need two cars.....
3. the 21k was for a small family, not per person. 9k was per person.
yes.. if someone was really bad off financially there are pleany of things for them to do to get by... but they are still in poverty....
Look at the price of things today... gas.. up... groceries... up... everything goes up but salaries...
The whole point of my post was that there is NO WAY a family of say 4... 2 adults and 2 children can live a comfortable life on 21k a year....
Not only do you have the everday expenses.. but wiht children.. you have school clothes... supplies and medical bills... there is just no fucking way... least not around here.