I worked in a store. I rented a small house in the country. I owned a car. I bought the latest 45s every week, as well as books and magazines.
People are spoiled now and want too much. You can live on just a little, if you adjust your desires. If you don't have much money, get a mobile home. A used one is as cheap as a used car. I bought one back in the 80s for just $3,000 and lived in it for three years. I drove a used car, only bought retreads for it, and I ate cheap food. I also learned to use coupons. There are many options for those who choose them.
Do you think that a person making a minimum wage job today will be able to rent a small house, own a car, and have disposable income that will allow them to purchase new things each week?
Do you realize that 3K back in the 80s is 10K now, and most people don't have that kind of money just lying around?
I bought the trailer on a three year loan silly. I certainly didn't pay cash.
I just checked current prices in my area, and you can get one with a five year loan for about $300 a month. It is doable right now.
During most of my working life, I kept my monthly expenses down enough to be covered by a minimum wage salary in case I lost my job and had to go back to minimum wage.
What area do you live in, vaguely? Because based on your prices I'm assuming you're in a rural area. Would you expect the same for those living in a more populous area? Because prices there are not the same.
Also, you should understand that the cost of day to day supplies has increased disproportionately to the minimum wage
When you worked minimum wage, what was that like for you? Where did you live, what was the job, etc?
I worked in a store. I rented a small house in the country. I owned a car. I bought the latest 45s every week, as well as books and magazines.
People are spoiled now and want too much. You can live on just a little, if you adjust your desires. If you don't have much money, get a mobile home. A used one is as cheap as a used car. I bought one back in the 80s for just $3,000 and lived in it for three years. I drove a used car, only bought retreads for it, and I ate cheap food. I also learned to use coupons. There are many options for those who choose them.
Do you think that a person making a minimum wage job today will be able to rent a small house, own a car, and have disposable income that will allow them to purchase new things each week?
Do you realize that 3K back in the 80s is 10K now, and most people don't have that kind of money just lying around?
I bought the trailer on a three year loan silly. I certainly didn't pay cash.
I just checked current prices in my area, and you can get one with a five year loan for about $300 a month. It is doable right now.
During most of my working life, I kept my monthly expenses down enough to be covered by a minimum wage salary in case I lost my job and had to go back to minimum wage.
What area do you live in, vaguely? Because based on your prices I'm assuming you're in a rural area. Would you expect the same for those living in a more populous area? Because prices there are not the same.
Also, you should understand that the cost of day to day supplies has increased disproportionately to the minimum wage