Write an article for a lifestyle magazine in US about how to be independent of money by not being slave or victim of today’s system:
The United States offers some of the best opportunities in the world to make a living. But make no mistake, living costs around the States can be high.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came up with a tool called the Living Wage Calculator. According to this tool, the average wage in the United States is $15.84 per hour, before taxes, for a family of four (two working adults, two children). For most American families, the minimum wage does not even provide a living wage.
It might take something more than putting all your eggs in one basket to meet the rising expenses. That bungalow with the
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According to ⦁ niche.com, the top few cheapest cities (in terms of basic expenses) of the States to live in are - Fort Wayne, Toledo and Wichita.
⦁ On the flipside, it might also help to live around the suburbs of a city that pays very well. The top wage-earning cities in the US range from New York City, San Francisco to Boston. Time Magazine proposed the above statistic which reflects the cities in the United States with the highest minimum wage.
Living around the suburbs of these cities would mean that one can make huge earnings while saving on expenses like food, entertainment and exorbitant rent.
Did you know that Chico in California has an eco eco-friendly bar where you could hop on a free sustainability tour of the brewery? Chico is one of the cheapest places to live in California where you can bid bye to sunshine tax.
⦁ Choose your holidays wisely. Although the dollar in an international currency, conversion rates in certain European countries can be high. You can experience a similar riot of landscapes within the US, Africa and in the far East of the world, where conversion rates are relatively lower.
Always do your homework online before you decide to head out to that luxurious vacay spot which might burn a hole in your