Single mother living in 1K one room garage

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http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Mother-Rents-Silicon-Valley-Garage-for-1000-a-Month-294931411.html<BR>
saw this on the news, also on yahoo news.

"San Mateo County rental prices are the second highest in the state behind San Francisco, with the cost of a two bedroom, one bathroom unit averaging over $ 2,500 per month in 2014, according to San Jose Mercury News. The average rose 16 percent in two years.

"I didn't know much about homelessness before," Jones said. "Honestly, I thought homeless people were panhandlers or people on the street that were hungry and cold and drug addicts and alcoholics who didn't want to do anything for themselves. I work and make decent money when I'm working. I think part of the reason why I became homeless is because finding work and daycare and transportation and everything combined just made it impossible for me to keep a roof over our head."


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wow that's alot. she also has a baby coming. 2nd baby.