Mikel mask
Joined June 2025
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Hi reader , i’m DR.mikel
Longform storyteller focused on real-life struggles, social change, and the economics of everyday survival. I write to inform, connect, and create impact.
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The High Cost of Survival: Life on $4,200 in California
Introduction: Michael’s Daily Treadmill In a sunlit suburb of California, where palm trees sway and tech fortunes flourish, lives Michael—a father, husband, and worker whose life has become a monthly balancing act. With a total household income of $4,200 per month, he supports his wife and two children. Every day brings a painful question: groceries or rent? healthcare or savings? dignity or despair?
By Mikel mask7 months ago in The Swamp
