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ProfessorGAC

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66. Doesn't That Make Transportation More Costly

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 08:35 AM

Mar 2018

And kind of necessitate a car that requires cash to operate.

Now, i know in Orange County that have rapid transit, but some people simply can't switch buses and take 90 minutes each way to get to work.

So, not living where one works contains its own inherent cost, no?

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I'm sorry, something is not adding up here [View all] nitpicker Mar 2018 OP

I'm not sure what you're referring to, but $60/week for food seems low to me ecstatic Mar 2018 #1

I agree-- $60 a week is low for a family. dawg day Mar 2018 #3

I'm going to go out on the limb and suggest food prices in SoCal are high Bucky Mar 2018 #25

$60 a week is sufficient for me. Rorey Mar 2018 #8

$60 bucks a month for food? I'm thinking, "40 pound bags of brown rice." Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #27

disney employee is spending about $8.50 per day. i would get cans of refried beans, tortillas Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #41

Youre gonna get real fucking sick of Codeine Mar 2018 #49

lol.. yeah..but better than crackers and cheese dinner Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #53

I knew someone who did this over the summer ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #64

fwiw red beans and rice provide all the necessary amino acids shanny Mar 2018 #52

We cook most things at home, don't eat out, shop at Trader Joe and Sprout - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #2

Us too mcar Mar 2018 #30

For reference, here's the other thread: petronius Mar 2018 #4

Your claim of $60 a month on food adds up to $12- $15 weekly. That does not seem realistic. 33taw Mar 2018 #5

$60 a WEEK Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #37

The OP says they spend $60 a month. former9thward Mar 2018 #43

Try reading the OP Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #47

I'll tell you what doesn't add up. B2G Mar 2018 #6

The husband buys his own food. KatyaR Mar 2018 #46

And has his own good income calculated separately for living expenses- as well as dining out. LOL. bettyellen Mar 2018 #56

How on earth do you and another person, e.g. the "we", get by on $60 a month for food? Autumn Mar 2018 #7

Analyze the decisions of the rich, not the poor n/t leftstreet Mar 2018 #9

Very good point. dawg day Mar 2018 #14

Boom. Codeine Mar 2018 #23

$60 a week for food is complete bullshit. Codeine Mar 2018 #10

$15 an hour is $2400 a month dawg day Mar 2018 #11

The original article was talking about Disney LAND employees csziggy Mar 2018 #31

even worse. dawg day Mar 2018 #34

apartments one bedroom start at $1600 in anaheim calif Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #38

Many people don't live in same area they work JI7 Mar 2018 #45

Doesn't That Make Transportation More Costly ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #66

California rents are very, very high. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #59

I'm sorry, something is not adding up here GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #12

Recent refugee from the Land of the Mouse dameatball Mar 2018 #13

Again, the original article was talking about CALIFORNIA csziggy Mar 2018 #32

Sorry, it was this forest and all these meddlesome trees!!! dameatball Mar 2018 #35

$60 a MONTH for food? Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #15

To be fair, it does say $60 'each' not for (all) people. mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #24

I don't see anyone who obviously assumes anything other than per person. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #48

$60 a WEEK Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #36

The OP claimed a month. nt Codeine Mar 2018 #50

$60 a month??? I spend more than that on pet food and supplies. Vinca Mar 2018 #16

I am missing the point in this "rant" beachbum bob Mar 2018 #17

claim on $60/person for a month is pretty questionable as I missed that beachbum bob Mar 2018 #18

We have spent 2 months in Florida and I can say the food prices are 20% minimum MORE beachbum bob Mar 2018 #19

The report was about Disney Land in CALIFORNIA csziggy Mar 2018 #33

I suspect california food prices are 20% more than central illinois too beachbum bob Mar 2018 #65

Check your math. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #20

Something Else To Consider Me. Mar 2018 #26

Well . . . maybe some people Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #28

I Get That Me. Mar 2018 #29

a week Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #39

No. The OP was declaring something fishy with the story because they spend $60/month. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #44

oh..ok Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #62

60 a week Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #40

The OP said $60/week was fishy Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #42

We could not eat on $60 per month. We live in California, and don't eat that much. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #61

Were referring to the OP, Codeine Mar 2018 #51

When I first read this story I thought let's Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #21

A note on rent: shanny Mar 2018 #22

You pay $60/mo for food? pangaia Mar 2018 #54

Would you post a week's worth of sample meals???? LAS14 Mar 2018 #55

I know right?? I'm really curious! ecstatic Mar 2018 #63

You know what REALLY doesnt add up? Codeine Mar 2018 #57

+1 tammywammy Mar 2018 #60

Are you in California? Sophia4 Mar 2018 #58

That usually happens when we lack relevant variables and replace them with presumptions. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #67

Well stated! Did you just make that up, or is it well known in scientific circles? nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #68