So it’s hard to imagine that $100,000 for a family of four in Hawaii isn’t enough anymore. I was scrolling through the news feed and that headline caught my attention because I think we’re really feeling it now.

This $100K figure comes from an ALICE report by the Aloha United Way, which talks about the struggles of your everyday person in Hawaii someone who works and is struggling to get by, but doesn’t qualify for many public assistance programs. Basically, your Hawaii lowermiddle class.

And as an ALICE household in Hawaii, I wanted to share what it’s like living in Hawaii, where it’s getting to be more and more of a struggle. I want to talk about the numbers and the struggles of housing and other expenses. And also how I think people are managing, despite things continuing to get more expensive.

Aloha United Way ALICE 2023 Report https://www.auw.org/aliceinitiative

Intro 0:00
What is an ALICE family in Hawaii? 1:22
Hawaii Survival Budget and the Statistics 1:39
Why $100,000 in Hawaii Isn't Enough 2:54
Hawaii Housing Struggles 4:07
Our Housing Situation 5:48
Child Care Costs and Struggles in Hawaii 7:08
General Cost of Living Struggles 9:42
How Do Some Local Families Make It in Hawaii? 11:02
Some Locals Live off Fixed Incomes or are Retired 11:39
Some Locals Live at Home With Parents 12:15
Some Locals Inherit a Home 12:40
Some Locals Live With Consumer Debt 12:50
Some Locals Operate on a Cashbased System 13:55
Some Locals Stay on Government Assistance 15:51
Closing Thoughts 17:40

Filmed using the Canon M6 II.

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