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drm604

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3. Not to mention rent or mortgage.

Reply to MrDiaz (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 05:19 PM

Jun 2012

Unless you're homeless, own your house free and clear, or are living with mom & dad, how can you even take this challenge? A thirtieth of your monthly rent or mortgage is going to be more than $1.50.

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Challenge: Live below the poverty line on 1.50 per day. [View all] TalkingDog Jun 2012 OP

no way MrDiaz Jun 2012 #1

Not to mention rent or mortgage. drm604 Jun 2012 #3

My property taxes are considerably more than $1.50 a day Retrograde Jun 2012 #4

i take those figures with a grain of salt, since they include tribal & pastoral people living off HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

Apples and oranges -- the article is misleading guardian Jun 2012 #5