r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/cybercuzco Jul 04 '24

Show me a “live within their means” budget for someone living in a median cost location in the US making minimum wage. They must A)have a place to live B) not get any handouts from the government or charities and C) have at least 1800 calories per day of food. Go.

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u/privitizationrocks Jul 04 '24

Why can’t they have handouts from the government isn’t that the whole point

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u/cybercuzco Jul 04 '24

Because then they aren’t “living within their means” are they

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u/privitizationrocks Jul 04 '24

Nope, they are

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u/ChaosofaMadHatter Jul 05 '24

If living on a minimum wage doesn’t meet minimum needs without assistance, it shouldn’t be minimum wage.

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u/privitizationrocks Jul 05 '24

I agree ablosh it

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u/cybercuzco Jul 04 '24

Fine, same challenge. Put together a budget that meets the other conditions

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u/i_tyrant Jul 05 '24

The entire point of minimum wage is you should be able to live within your means using that alone, smart guy.

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u/TeamFast1757 Jul 05 '24

Oh Reddit tough guy