Comments on: Living Well on Minimum Wage Challenge

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:00:50 +0000

Good luck, I think I’m going to try this for February

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:43:58 +0000

Here, in Washington State, the minimum wage is $9.19/hour and we don’t pay state income tax.

By: Christy

Christy — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:18:02 +0000

This is a great idea. We Americans waste too much including money. This is an inspiration for us to create our own challenges.

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By: Poor to Rich a Day at a Time

Poor to Rich a Day at a Time — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:24:43 +0000

Good luck on your challenge, family of 5 here and we live off of one wage minimum wage salary. $7.45 here and for quite awhile did it without government assistance which I did recenty have to accept as I have a very real life threatening illness going on right now. If not for my illness I would have continued doing it without help.

We pay rent in a cheap rural area, we never would have anyone who would put us up for a week, that is a lot easier when you are single.

I look forward to following your challenge and seeing how you do it best of luck to ya!

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By: Dee in RI

Dee in RI — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:11:29 +0000

I’m glad you’re doing this challenge. I’ll follow this one as I did the $1 a day challenge. Good luck with all.

Notes: Minimum wage varies from state to state and so does the cost of living in each state (rent, taxes, etc.). I believe that $8.50 an hour is the highest minimum wage in the country. And you lose some of it to payroll deductions. Most real minimum wage workers would not be able to crash with friends for a week at a time. Their likely choices would be living in a vehicle (if they have one), a rooming house, or if they are lucky, section 8 housing.

By: Ericka

Ericka — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:36:31 +0000

Cool! I love tracking your challenges! Good luck!