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If I made more than $17 an hour and had the time for more work I’d have savings
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Anonymous 1d

trying to save up sucks but I've found giving yourself a percentage to save up every month helps! Mine usually comes straight out of my paycheck every two weeks so I can immediately see what I have left to budget

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Anonymous 1d

I started door dashing bc I’m so deeply unemployed. If you write off every mile and gas fill, you roughly give back around 10-30% in taxes. So if you made $100 is about 2-3 hours (depends where you are) that’s a good $70 in savings and $30 personal income. When quarterly taxes hit, you should have it in the savings to pay back on contracted taxes and then some still left. This + a day job seems to work GREAT unless you make it your full time I know ppl who do that too all day esp shopping orders

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Unfortunately, I only make around $860 a month and my rent is $800 a month. That $60 goes to food and my numerous medications 🫩

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

wait are you only working part time? i make less an hour but make more a month so i am confused im sordy

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

Yeah. I just don’t have time for work because of classes

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

can you not take on a few more hours or maybe like take less classes so you can live reasonably? i know having less classes would make finishing education slower but you’d actually be able to live?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

I can’t. I literally just have to suffer. If I take less classes I lose financial aid. If I take on more hours I lose out on my study and sleep time. I just make do, I just wish I had money for emergencies or someone to rely on. But I’m surviving which is good

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 23h

from what i’ve found according to the financial aid site is that you can take a minimum of 6 credit hours and stay on financial aid and that’s like barely 2 classes which would give you plenty of time to work and still study. not tryna be rude just giving suggestions because living like that just ain’t it man

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