Living the Wage: Lessons on Privilege and the Unexpected

Since graduating college, I have never thought twice about filling up my tank. On occasion, I might look at the final price and grumble under my breath, but at the end of the transaction, I drove off the lot with a full tank — every time. When I went to Walmart, I would not hesitate to gather all the groceries I needed — the standard dietary requirements: vegetables, protein, diary, grain, and the ever-important dose of sugar — paying little mind to whether the cost violated some predetermined budget…READ MORE.