Those of us making five figures.
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Anonymous
Me too. Compared to many of my friends, this is a lot of money. But on here, I feel poor. |
Anonymous
$97 here... DH makes $40-ish. It's comfortable, if we want to continue where we are. Our big issue is digging out from the upside-down house and finding a DP large enough to move. But not living hand-to-mouth 
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Anonymous
Here is not what counts. Try to keep up with all your needs, and a third to half of your wants. That's what really matters - not what some anon snarky people online say to make you feel better about themselves, you know? I earn $70k in SF, CA, and although I wish I earned a smidge more so I could more comfortably move to a better apartment, I'm doing just fine. I'll never be wealthy or take fancy trips out of the country, but I just think that's for other people. It's not for me. |
Anonymous
| 82k here. Great colleagues, great flexibility, great benefits. Could always use more but not willing to give up the less tangibles. |
Anonymous
| I make 70K. It's doable if you live below your means, but yeah, could do with more! |
Anonymous
Me too! Make aruond 70K and take home is around 48k or so. Right now we pay abuot $860 biweekly for a nanny. So since i'll break even with the second, I am just going to stay at home! |
Anonymous
| I make 80K and I'm mostly comfortable. 10K more would be my sweet spot |
Anonymous
| These very positive posts show that there is a whole lot more to life than a big salary. Thanks DCUMers for keeping such a positive perspective. |
Anonymous
| 70k, masters, have stayed with my current job even though I know I could make more if i moved because I love my co-workers, flexibility and commute. maybe some day when the kids are older ill be willing to work longer hours, but not at the moment! |
Anonymous
| OP here. I'm a single mother. |
Anonymous
| OP again, and yes. It's a very interesting, flexible job where I get to use my brain every day, and the bills are covered. I consider myself lucky. |
Anonymous
Do not believe everything you read on these boards |
Anonymous
| $88k'er here. DH brings in another $60k. We live in a less expensive neighborhood, and we do just fine. |
Anonymous
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92K HHI for 2 parents and 2 children, one with special needs.
It's very difficult right now and I really hope we can change jobs and have more income soon. |
Anonymous
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Last year, I was the breadwinner and our adjusted gross salary was 44k - that was our first year of having a child and coinciding with DH's job getting mostly cut.
This year has been better - I'm making 74k and DH just started making about the same. |