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How to live on $432 a month in America

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526 points cactusplant7374 | 2 comments | 23 May 25 16:40 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | source
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xeromal ◴[23 May 25 17:10 UTC] No.44074588[source]▶
I've often felt this way about some of today's complaints. I grew up in area like what was mentioned in this article and I long for the day I can go back there. I would in a heartbeat if my partner shared the same mentality as me.

I don't really see a point in living a big city with the remote job I have and that many others have if I can live in a smaller area that still has humans but much cheaper way of living. Everyone claims it's about living in a city with available services but I see those same people decry how much the food costs and also that they have no friends and can't find someone to date. My thoughts aren't as articulate as I'd like them to be but I guess I'm ultimately trying to say is if I'm going to be miserable, why not do it on my own land for a lot cheaper.

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bluefirebrand ◴[23 May 25 18:44 UTC] No.44075351[source]▶
> Everyone claims it's about living in a city with available services

The reality is that it's mostly about living in a city with available jobs

What's the job market like near this lovely little $432 per month place described in the article? How am I going to pay for it?

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1. tacheiordache ◴[23 May 25 19:08 UTC] No.44075614[source]▶
I agree. With no jobs in the area $432 may as well require to work a lot more for lower pay, whatever is available in the area.
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2. rufus_foreman ◴[23 May 25 21:45 UTC] No.44076909[source]▶
>> With no jobs in the area $432 may as well require to work a lot more for lower pay

>> the Stewart’s gas stations in both towns are actively hiring part-time cashiers at $17/hr. These places will let you work just one day a week if you like, and seem to be pretty good about flexible hours

432 / 17 = 25.4 hours a month. A few more hours than that to pay social security, but no income taxes and they would get the Earned Income Tax Credit.