$15.00 an hour isn't a lot of money.

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$15 can work out depending on your lifestyle. Im a single woman who lives with my parents and my only bills are related to my car. $15/hr can take me far. But if you got kids, live in an apartment, live up north, then its probably not enough.
 

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The point is what everyone considers an acceptable standard of living isn’t the same.

I don’t know why that’s so hard for some of y’all to understand.

Someone not thinking 15/hr is enough doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t mange money or have 3 baby mammas. It could just mean they have a different opinion on what constitutes living.

:jbhmm: everything you're saying I've already said in this discussion - I know you probably don't wanna back and read it but, it's there.

my point is that being adamantly against a reality (that you CAN live off of 31K a year in 90% of u.s cities) tells me that there is more it than just "you can't do it!"

A) that's not enough to support your lifestyle
B) you've got children or co-dependents

both are fine, just say it. :manny:
 

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:jbhmm: everything you're saying I've already said in this discussion - I know you probably don't wanna back and read it but, it's there.

my point is that being adamantly against a reality (that you CAN live off of 31K a year in 90% of u.s cities) tells me that there is more it than just "you can't do it!"

A) that's not enough to support your lifestyle
B) you've got children or co-dependents

both are fine, just say it. :manny:

Yeah but the point of the thread is that it isn't a lot of money. Not whether you can live off of it.
 

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$15 can work out depending on your lifestyle. Im a single woman who lives with my parents and my only bills are related to my car. $15/hr can take me far. But if you got kids, live in an apartment, live up north, then its probably not enough.

The fact that you live at home with your parents, and have damn near no bills PROVES $15.00 isn't enough :mindblown:
 

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Yeah but the point of the thread is that it isn't a lot of money. Not whether you can live off of it.

I conceded that point in my initial statement on here. plus "a lot of money" is subjective

i know several people that would sell a kidney for a 15/hr job right now.
 

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The numbers were for the average person. I'm driving a 99 Ford Taurus so no car note. Good luck finding a place under $700 in my area. Lowest around here is $675 (not including utilities) and that would give my commute an extra 1 hour +. Take away the car note, still paying insurance. Natural fed meat to last a week ends up around $40-50. Unless I'm eating beans, rice and broccoli every week, you will be hitting minimum $70 a week.

The point was that $15 an hour isn't a lot of money. It isn't. I would be barely making it, god forbid I have an emergency. Doable isn't living. That is struggling.



Trump is tearing through that shyt. Everyone's health benefits are going up 9.75% next year.

I pay $60 out my paycheck.

My deductible is $3500 :mjgrin:

Until I hit it, I gotta pay out of pocket.

Went to the allergist (under my plan) and the dude wasted my time and didn't help.

Got a bill for $550.

I got a sinus infection and went to pick up my prescription for antibiotics.

$175 :mjgrin:

Got the bill for the doctor visit.

$355:mjgrin:

I'm legit scared to get glasses now :hamster:

God speed fam :yeshrug:

you got some fake ass insurance. All that stuff is classified as "preventive care" and does not require a deductible.

You need to sue your company homie. They in violation.
 

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you got some fake ass insurance. All that stuff is classified as "preventive care" and does not require a deductible.

You need to sue your company homie. They in violation.

Who classifies it as preventive care? I'll admit i'm ignorant to this kinda stuff.

I thought each health insurance company could do their own thing. There are guidelines they have to follow?

Or are there grey areas where they can pull shyt like this.
 

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Who classifies it as preventive care? I'll admit i'm ignorant to this kinda stuff.

I thought each health insurance company could do their own thing. There are guidelines they have to follow?

Or are there grey areas where they can pull shyt like this.
Preventive care is things like annual exams, mammograms, screenings test and certain types of shot depending on the insurance, like mine..eye exams.

What you listed isn't preventive, you went to the doctor for treatment.
 

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Them nikkas is super broke then. Definitely shouldn’t be using that as a barometer. Most of this country is struggling though

:mjlol: did you just have a real life:
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:mjlol: did you just have a real life:
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I didn’t want to make it seem like I was shytting on them lol. I personally know people who make under 15 (we all do) but it’s hard to be comfortable and have the “American lifestyle” on that. America runs on credit
 
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