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Living Wage
« on: March 11, 2014, 10:17:19 AM »
I'm from Canada so I couldn't use this tool

http://livingwage.mit.edu/

I am interested to know how close they are to the truth. I did all of Colorado as a test... but it seemed off to me. 

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Re: Living Wage
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 05:44:42 PM »
I'm from Canada so I couldn't use this tool

http://livingwage.mit.edu/

I am interested to know how close they are to the truth. I did all of Colorado as a test... but it seemed off to me.

Living wage for a single adult here shows as very slightly below the federal minimum wage; I'd say that's about right. This is one of the poorest and lowest COL parts of the country, though.

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Re: Living Wage
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 05:50:02 PM »
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