Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds

by rawgabbit on 5/28/2025, 6:47:50 PM with 9 comments

  • by rawgabbit on 5/28/2025, 6:51:04 PM

    Here is the url to the underlying methodology. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63ba0d84fe573c7513595d6e/...

        The components are:
         Housing
         Healthcare
         Food
         Transportation
         Raising a Family
         Technology
         Clothing
         Basic Leisure 

     For a mix of eight different family types.  
         a single adult with no children (FT 1)
         a single adult with one, two or three children respectively (FT 2-4)
         two adults with no children (FT 5)
         two adults with one, two or three children respectively (FT 6-8)

  • by toomuchtodo on 5/28/2025, 6:48:36 PM

    Report: https://lisep.org/mql

  • by MarcoDewey on 5/28/2025, 6:57:54 PM

    The middle class is dead. It is almost impossible to buy a home and raise a family in your 20s now.