How much do you think you have to make?

Question

What do you think is the minimum amount a single parent would have to make to support themself and a child? I'd like your opinion on this in dollars per hour. I think you'd have to make at least $15/hour at the very least.

Answer 1

This depends on a lot of different things.....like where you live, how many other bills that you have....car payment if you are getting child support. what kind of life style do you like to have....just saying 15 an hour isnt going to help at all. I know a lot of people that live on their own making a lot less and some have kids.....It really has to do with budgeting and your life style

Answer 2

you have to make a commitment to your child that you will be there why is it always about money you don't need much to bring up a child all those material things are irrelevant it is the love and commitment that counts

Answer 3

my mom makes 13 dollars an hour and sometimes makes a little bit more in the month, by a weekend job, but not always, and she has three kids, a house, i got a car and she has a car, and we're living real good.

my dad lives with us, but doesn't work.

anyways, we made it when she first started working at 1 something an hour. but we lived in an apartment back then, a nice one but still.

Answer 4

as much as you can but if it's not enough you might have to take a second job.

Answer 5

depends on several things like cost of living being the most important if you live where everything cost out the roof then no thats not enough but some where median income is thirty grand and cost of living is not much higher then yes thats a could pay scale. research your area see what jobs pay the most and also what benefits there are because unless you want to work all your life you need to prepare for retirement now

Answer 6

i think 20 an hour but youd defintitly probably need a job 15 would work if you did a lot oof overtime though but if you have a baby you wont be able to work for awhile