Did not take the survey BUT
basic housing (passes city health/occupancy inspection)
heat (live in metro chicago so MUCH required)
Water
basic food (could go the beans rice if needed but enjoy my steak)
car-public transport to my work is $5/day + 3 hr rt, car is 1 gal gas, $4/day insurance, license, basic maintenance & 45 min rt -spending $2/day more BUT saving >2 hours & can do many errands on my travel route.
health insurance-I'm reasonably healthy for my age BUT the ....who hits my car & puts me in the hospital forXX days may NOT/prob NOT have insurance in my area and any big medical is a MAJOR cause of bankrupcy
clothes for work/job hunting (did buy 4 nice blouses in the past 6 weeks; TOTAL was <$10 inc 10.25% tax)
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