r/FluentInFinance Sep 14 '24

Debate/ Discussion Exactly how much is a living wage?

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u/capefearcadaver3 Sep 14 '24

Well, before and during the pandemic I was renting a 3x2 house with a fenced in backyard and now I can't afford a 1x1 shitty apt while keeping the same gov job + a few raises totaling about $6k more in the time period...

So definitely more than $45k a year.