As it happens I myself live in NC :) you’re absolutely right that cost of living varies enormously. But even in our area (the Triad), when my husband (who has a four year degree) worked as a police officer we were barley making ends meet (I eventually became a stay at home mom because the cost of childcare vs what I earned in a white col…
As it happens I myself live in NC :) you’re absolutely right that cost of living varies enormously. But even in our area (the Triad), when my husband (who has a four year degree) worked as a police officer we were barley making ends meet (I eventually became a stay at home mom because the cost of childcare vs what I earned in a white collar office job wasn’t worth it. I believe he was earning about $30,000 a year. We didn’t use credit cards, we didn’t have car payments, and it was still a struggle. I’m a big fan of the child credit and other basic support measures on top of higher minimum wage precisely because of what you mentioned above.
As it happens I myself live in NC :) you’re absolutely right that cost of living varies enormously. But even in our area (the Triad), when my husband (who has a four year degree) worked as a police officer we were barley making ends meet (I eventually became a stay at home mom because the cost of childcare vs what I earned in a white collar office job wasn’t worth it. I believe he was earning about $30,000 a year. We didn’t use credit cards, we didn’t have car payments, and it was still a struggle. I’m a big fan of the child credit and other basic support measures on top of higher minimum wage precisely because of what you mentioned above.