American is a respiratory therapist. She explains how things have gotten so expensive in America even making $32 an hour working 40 hours a week, she canβt afford life
- Her bi-weekly take home after taxes, retirement and health insurance for her and her 3 year old daughter is $1,600
- Thatβs $3,200 a month take home
- Rent is $1,400 a month (Thatβs below the national average)
- Gas and electric average $300
- Childcare for her 3 year old. $1,100 a month
Total thatβs already at $2,800 just one mandatory bills
βI have $400 left to put gas in my car, groceries on the table, toiletries, know, shampoo, conditioner, toilet paper, laundry detergent, ah any co-pays if we decide to go to the doctor's officeβ
If she had a car payment she wouldnβt even have any money at all left for food and toiletries