A "normal" 2026 budget for couples in their 30's:
- Housing: $2,500/mo
- Food: $1,400/mo
- Transportation: $1,450/mo
- Healthcare: $980/mo
- Childcare: $1,283/mo
- Student loans: $1,000/mo
Total: $8,613/mo
...this is why people feel making $10,000/mo is poverty.