The real cost of living in California

More than one-third of all households in San Diego County are not earning enough to make basic ends meet, according to a study by United Ways of California.
The study uncovers the real cost of living here in the Golden State. It took into account housing, food, child care, transportation and health care.
San Diego resident Chelsea Olsen is a single mother with four children, ranging in age from 14 months to 16 years.
"It's impossible, impossible," she said. "Unless you have three jobs. I had three jobs and I still wasn't able to make enough."
Olsen's three-bedroom apartment along the freeway costs her more than $4,400 a month.
"My parents actually have to pay my rent, because i can't afford it," she said.
On top of that, there's food for her family.
"I just spent $200 on food and I only got two dinners," she told CBS 8.
She also needs fuel for the car.
"My gas costs $120 to fill this baby, and it's every three days."
This new study finds that for a family of four in San Diego County with two adults and two kids, it costs over $110,000 a year for a decent standard of living. Single moms, households of color and seniors are disproportionately impacted, according to this report.
In Olsen's case, as a single mom, that number is more than $147,000. It's far from what she's able to provide.
FULL STORY: www.cbs8.com/a...

[@weskerubcs7181]

Keep popping out those kids if you cant afford it. You got them priorities mixed up lady.

[@hideoussails1783]

How many different fathers?

[@thomasauslander3757]

I'm glad she got rid of her husband there's nothing more despicable than a man who comes home from 12 hours of working then sit front of the TV wanting to watch a football game and a beer not having listening to all her crazy crap.

[@thomasauslander3757]

I'm glad she got rid of her husband there's nothing more despicable than a man who comes home from 12 hours of working then sit front of the TV wanting to watch a football game and a beer not having listening to all her crazy crap.

[@CondorSkyGhost]

😅

[@annettehansen6329]

If you are going to have a large family, you shouldn’t be living in California. There are other states that are a lot less to live in

[@e.a.r.9155]

Paying 1300mo. Rent in 2008 for 3/2ba was normal, 2017 was 2400. In 2019 payed 3250mo, when we left in 2021 they raised it to $3850.

[@kens962]

Same here 2022, Irvine Company 2b/2ba was $4,050/month. Now it’s $4,500/month

[@calex619pedicabtv]

it's incredible tough to survive in San Diego financially.

[@ironuzi7112]

So she's struggling financially yet lives in an expensive area and has a ford expedition, which eats up a lot of gas. Totally smart

[@MrXtachx]

May not be a new car - it might be one she got handed down or bought it cheap a long time ago. The gas is cheaper than buying a new car.

[@ericworthington7299]

Deciding between Xmas gifts (presents) & paying bills (rent), is beyond me.... smh

[@drewbryant5171]

You forgot about taxes and Democrats want to increase those, because Calif is broke due to their incompetence spending.

[@kens962]

00:38 can’t afford 3bed apt where she lives…$4,400/month rent, BUT her parents pay her rent? Yo…move out of CA…what is California giving you back in return? Living above your means and still choose to live in an expensive city…

[@CondorSkyGhost]

God be with these people this season..if you have 16 year old, you have to put them to work, under the table or whatever. Start getting creative. Send the kids out to the food banks and church free food giveaways....ahop at thrift stores, garage sales, ask for your neighbors recyling. Find odd jobs under the table.

[@corgising5606]

This is why you don’t have many subscribers