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"Just spend less than you earn" fucking genius lol
Why hadn't anyone thought of that before?
Just save more money bro when rent is $1500 and you make $8 an hour
There is a book you should read called Nickle and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. It’s a journalist account of trying to live for I think 3 months on minimum wage in the US. It’s a light quick read and you might appreciate the perspective.
Equally importantly it is from 2001 and $5.15 then is equivalent to $9 today, almost 25% higher than the current federal minimum wage