[jurroppi1]

Wow! 1,108.00/month for rent? That's pretty extreme for rent anywhere near me (I live near Minneapolis, MN). That would be 19k/12 * .7 (for taxes) = 1,108.00/month. I find it hard to believe there aren't cheaper places to live near you. Besides that, people can get roommates, and split that cost. I lived on much less than that in the past, and I was paying 750 a month in a fairly high profile suburb... Granted - 375 bucks a month after rent isn't much to live on, but with a roomie that would actually be more like 750 a month after rent - plenty to cover insurance, utilities, and pay for other needs. Plus, you'd pretty much get all your taxes back at the end of the year, or could claim several exemptions and be safe...

[durasell]

No, you misread -- that was $19,000 -- that's nineteen thousand a month -- for rent.

[Abby4116]

Does anyone know what Macy's, Sears, Target, KMart pay their associates? Retail never did pay good wages but they never seemed to have a problem finding people willing to work for what they paid.