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Countering The Prosperity Fable

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3-Person Household: $16,600/year

4-Person Household: $20,000/year

Add $3400/year for each additional person

Addendum To The Addendum: The Self-Sufficiency Standard

Calculated by Dr. Diana Pearce of the University of Washington, in partnership with Wider Opportunities For Women, the Self-Sufficiency Standard is a far more realistic picture of what it takes for a family to maintain an adequate standard of living. Accounting for geographic variations in costs of living, and calculated for over 70 different family types, the SSS calculates just how much income working parents must receive to meet the basic needs of their households without having to rely on outside subsidies or assistance of any kind. The SSS includes the cost of housing, food, transportation, medical care, child care, bare bones miscellaneous costs, taxes, and the benefits of tax credits. It demonstrates a basic, no-frills family survival budget, and includes no budget for emergencies, car repair, vacations, or long-term savings. Learn more at: www.sixstrategies.org

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