[Little Ray]

Fruit Loops and any "brand name" cereals are expensive, but if you buy the store brand, the price is nearly halved... The same is true of lots of other food items.

There used to be something called the "macaroni and cheese index." Don't know if still exists. It measured poverty. Mac 'n Cheese is cheap, filling and tastes good so, when consumption goes up, it means there is a problem.

This might be in interesting read Nickel and Dimed:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805063889/qid=1101139648/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-2106495-8894505?v=glance&s=books

Though anybody who think you can make it alone on $6 per hour is silly.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Though anybody who think you can make it alone on $6 per hour is silly.

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Utter nonsense. $6/hour requires a roommate, not living in a trendy city, buying second hand clothes, and living near the busline. No cable, no cigs, no beer, unless you want to put in some extra hours. And no getting pregnant.

Millions do it, and some even save money while they do it.

I'd love to hear your minimal budget that you think couldn't be covered by the minimum wage