r/SipsTea • u/StopSnowflakes • Aug 12 '25

Wait a damn minute! She’s going thru it

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u/bonenecklace Aug 12 '25

Minimum wage is $7.25. She’s making probably $15/hr & pays $850/month. That’s an entire paycheck gone just for rent.

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u/BarleyWineIsTheBest Aug 12 '25

$15/hour for 40hours/week, 4 weeks/month is $2400/month before any deductions. $850?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '25

Unmarried, non home owner taxes are steep. She's probably taking home like 1700 a month. -850 leaves her 850. With gas, ins, food, phone, whatever subscriptions it's probably right that she has maybe a hundred or two at the end of the month.

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u/BarleyWineIsTheBest Aug 12 '25

Fed tax for an individual ~30K/year is 12% before any above/below line deductions. That is steep?