Military Wives' Struggle to Provide
The Difficulties in Providing for a Military Family from the Wife's Point of View
This is easier said then done. Using the Fort Campbell, KY and Clarksville, TN area as an example of military towns, it is easy to see why. The minimum wage in Kentucky is $5.15 an hour. Tennessee does not have minimum wage laws, but must comply with federal standards which remain also at $5.15 an hour. At minimum wage, working full time you would receive a monthly paycheck of $824, before taxes. The lowest cost of day care per child in this area that I could find was 60$ a week at an in home provider, I have two children bringing my hypothetical daycare cost to $480 per month. Doing the math that leaves $344 left before taxes come out and without calculating the cost of travel to and from the job. The choice many wives here at Fort Campbell and military installations around the country face is one between providing the time and effort during the day to keep the household running and the extra $100-$300 a month that could be made if they can find a full time job. With a degree or trade skill higher paying jobs are available, but finding the money to cover education and childcare expenses is often a frustrating and fruitless endeavor.
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Takeaways
- military families struggle to avoid debt
- finding employment for military spouses is difficult
- new laws could help families help themselves out of debt
Resources
- www.militaryspousehelp.com/resources.html *this website has many helpfull links for military families.
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Posted on 05/26/2007 at 11:05:00 PM