KnavishBoot t1_j6ihplj wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Reply to comment by Adamaz1ng in Target Checkout Lanes 1990s by Djf47021

Nope, not even close……you might be able to pay for the books for a semester while working full time & going to class but you ain’t putting anyone through school. Clueless.

Adamaz1ng t1_j6ijs12 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Not sure what you are getting at, the parent would not be going to class, just the child…

Minimum wage in 1995: $4:25 Yearly: $8,840 Average cost year of college (w/ room and board): $8,800

In the case that there are two parents, both which are working. The sole parent making minimum wage would be able to completely pay for tuition, room, and board.

And that’s also assuming Target only paid minimum wage, the college was not on the cheaper side of average, and the student is living on campus, not commuting/received zero tuition assistance.

It could absolutely be done then, it could not be done today.

Edit: wording.

TonofSoil t1_j6k150y wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:47 PM

OK, what's the annual wage after taxes and things like, you know, food.

resuwreckoning t1_j6lh0bl wrote on January 31, 2023 at 3:59 AM

In the 90’s utopia, people didn’t need to eat or have shelter.