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The federal minimum wage is literally pennies.

Marcus Scribner saying he has zero dollars

Most People Can't Actually Survive On Minimum Wage — This Simulator Will Tell You Whether You Could

Let's See If You Can Last A Month On Minimum Wage

If You Can Last An Entire Month On Minimum Wage, I'll Be Seriously Impressed With Your Money Management Skills

First thing you have to do this month: pay your rent. You're sharing an apartment with two other people and the total rent is $1,800, which means you have to pay $600. What's your next move?

You have a little bit of free time. Why not do some ridesharing for a few hours?

You had back-to-back rides and the passengers tipped you nicely!

Gotta get groceries! Choose as many as you want, but keep your budget in mind.

Oh no! Your car is making a funny sound and sputtering. What do you do?

Turns out you need a new battery and a new spark plug. What do you do?

While they aren't skilled mechanics, they were still able to fix the sputtering but the sound is still there. You pay them for their work.

Bad move. The car won't start now and your insurance doesn't cover getting it towed to a mechanic.

Time for your car insurance payment!

Pay day! 

Yikes! Your phone fell out of your pocket and the screen shattered. What's your next move?

Speaking of phones, it's time to pay your phone bill! 

It's time to make pay off your credit card!

You start feeling sharp, burning pain in your lower back. What do you do?

Oh no! The pain became unbearable so you have to miss two days of work.

With the medicine the doctor prescribed, you're feeling good as new! 

Pay day!

You want to make a bit more money before the month is out. What do you want to do?

Finally, after a full month of working so hard, you deserve something nice.

 You spent all of your money and you're ${{points}} in debt!

 You managed to break even with exactly ${{points}}!

 You had exactly ${{points}} leftover!

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Most People Can't Actually Survive On Minimum Wage — This Simulator Will Tell You Whether You Could

The federal minimum wage in the US is currently $7.25 an hour. After a month of working hard, for 40 hours each week, you've earned exactly $962 (with taxes taken out, of course). But can you make it last?

Most People Can't Actually Survive On Minimum Wage — This Simulator Will Tell You Whether You Could

The federal minimum wage in the US is currently $7.25 an hour. After a month of working hard, for 40 hours each week, you've earned exactly $962 (with taxes taken out, of course). But can you make it last?

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