When your take home pay is less than $300 a week, and you have to pay rent, utilities, food, gas, car insurance, healthcare premiums, union dues, cpap supplies, prescriptions, etc; there really isn't that much wiggle room.Paralel wrote:I'm betting if most people took a very hard look at their budgets they'd be surprised what they could afford with some changes in routine and lifestyle. It all depends on priorities.
I don't know about you, but income has gone down over the past few years while my costs have all gone up. Finances are tight for a lot of us.