Tag Archives: low income living

Lowering The Electric Bill

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Calissa Leigh

Electricity usage is a source that can be lowered by every family to be able to save a few dollars a month. Part of living on $1000 a month requires lowering your bills as far as possible. This doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Where to Find Low Rent Apartments

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

If you’re going to live on $1000 a month, you’ll want to live in a cheap apartment or house. There’s SO MANY places to live in America, or anywhere else. Do not limit yourself to your hometown. Your hometown may … Continue reading →

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Spending $50 a Week on Groceries (per person)

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

I love food. I can’t help it. Of course everyone loves food, but I like to cook when I get a chance and I want great flavors and great taste. I didn’t do a fantastic job of breaking down how … Continue reading →

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$1000 a Month – Need or Desire?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

There are those who need to live on $1000, simply because they don’t have the supportive income to have the choice. What if all of your ‘needs’, your cost of living, was less than $1000 a month, and you earn … Continue reading →

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Why $1000 a Month is Common

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

Check these statistics out: According to the US Census, the average income in America is $52,000 (about) a year. This fact may be somewhat confusing, because nearly 60% of Americans work at minimum wage level. That means 1 in every … Continue reading →

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How to Find a Low Rent Apartment

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

So you’re thinking about moving to an apartment that has low rent, but it seems like the only ads you find are for apartment complexes or big homes that are charging $1000 and up for a decent apartment. When you … Continue reading →

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I Can't Live Off Of $1000 a Month – A Post For Doubters and the Not Me's

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

Humans love complications. If there aren’t any complications in life, some folks tend to create the complication. Here’s some comments that come up about when I mention my method of living off of $1000 a month. “I need my job.” … Continue reading →

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