10712 x 2, theres two parents. thats 21424 before taxes.
out of 824 youd bring home 680.
total family income for a month = 1320
housing- 600, studio apartment in walking distance of fast food resturants.(hypothetical job)
http://www.udrt.com/floorplans/index...ommunityID/201
food- 400 a month, nonname brand food. your poor, you dont get trix
extra for clothes saving whatever- 320.
as for the kid, mom works days, dad works night, take turn wathcing him. it can be done. no its not a glamourous life, but it can be done. thats why the govt aid is there, so you can be poor, use welfare etc and drive an escalade.