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What it's like to live on $7.25 an hour in Honolulu

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published May 26, 2014 at 12:04 AM HST

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Hawaii is now officially the third state this year to increase its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the bill into law Friday, gradually raising it over the next four years. Even with that increase, surviving on a minimum wage job is a challenge. Especially in a state with one of the highest costs of living. HPR’s Molly Solomon spent some time with someone who knows that firsthand.