Keep on working for the minimum

I didn’t imagine that when I graduated college I would still be fighting and hoping for a decent minimum wage, but I am. I think about it daily, because I actually can’t imagine what life would be like without significant financial struggles.

I’ll admit it: I’m one of America’s poor. I’m not one of America’s poorest, but I’m not in the position to save more than a few dollars every month, if any dollars at all.

I have some light college debt, but those loan payments still eliminate potential savings. An oil change can and did make a difference to my ability to buy anyone Christmas presents, ev...