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Comment by rubidium

It's easier to do if you're willing to live without a car and health insurance.

I keep good track of what I spend, and live pretty frugally, so here's some info on "what's possible" (assuming a single person living in the midwest US).

I eat for ~$90 a month (oatmeal, fruit, beans and rice, peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti, chicken once a week, ground beef once a week).

I pay:

-$200/month for rent and utilities (live in a house with 4 others guys in midwest collegetown). And it's a decent sized place with cable internet, so you could probably get cheaper (though likely not on the east or west coast).

-$30/month for cell phone plan.

-Computer was homebuilt from parts and is 4 years old.

-$200/year for clothes/toiletries.

That comes to about $11 a day.

Now, my expenses or higher because I opt to have health insurance, a car, travel, and go out every now and then.

It's the health insurance, living in high cost-of-living places, car, going out, and travel that makes your goal difficult.

parent rubidium 13 years ago

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