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Possible for a single person earning minimum wage with no dependents or debt to save

Minime2.5 · 2019-10-09 14:54:02

Just wondering if you think it's possible for a single person with no dependents or debt to save much money on a monthly basis and still have a decent quality of life. Obviously the biggest cost is rent so depending on where a person is living will be a big factor . I'm asking in terms of a person living in a county where…

09-10-2019 03:54PM

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Just wondering if you think it's possible for a single person with no dependents or debt to save much money on a monthly basis and still have a decent quality of life. Obviously the biggest cost is rent so depending on where a person is living will be a big factor . I'm asking in terms of a person living in a county where rent is reasonable. 1 bed apartment 600 euro. I know sharing would make things cheaper but let's assume there person didn't want to sacrifice their independence of living alone

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#2 09-10-2019 04:36PM

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Depends totally on your definition of decent quality of life. And how many hours they get each week.

Really a minimum wage job is only good for keeping you ticking over till you get a better job. No one should expect to stay on minimum wage for long.

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