%%I understand average cost of living in the US for a single person is $13.2k. But I assume this is no-frills, no luxuries, no fun and certainly no saving.
If you've got a good strategy and you follow it, assuming no withdrawals you should be able to double it in a year. But its going to be really tight.
Is your girlfriend an heiress?
He maybe OK, watch the Cost Co shopping cart.LOL
And tell his honey, picnics are much more romantic than MCD. BorroW Millionaire Mind book; he taught repairing shoes, no new shoes+ I never thought of that.........................................................................