According to a new study cited by the San Francisco Chronicle, a family of 4 needs to make $77,069 in order to “get by” in San Francisco.
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Huggies Diapers, Scott Toilet Paper, Will Soon Be More Expensive
Consumer goods manufacturer Kimberly-Clark announced today that it was raising prices on a variety of products from Huggies diapers to Scott and Cottonelle bathroom tissue.

Basic Costs Have Increased Dramatically In The Last Decade
The Center for American Progress has a article explaining how costs have risen since the last minimum wage increase. According to their numbers, “dinner” has gone up 39.72%, electricity is up 25.02%, and gasoline up 135.20%.

Minimum Wage Rates Across The Country
With all this talk about the new minimum wage we thought we’d take a look at the state minimum wage rates from across the country.