Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we don't (make about 140k) but i know what you mean. i feel like we are well off, and then i cam here and everyone makes at least 150 and feels very poor.

You should probably not be on a thread that was created for people making $40k less than you do. Some people here ONLY make $40k.

+1 Go hop on one of the many "I make lots of money but its not enough, wah" threads.

I think what PP was trying to say is that she feels like 140k is comfortable, and is perplexed by how some make 150+ and feel poor.

[Anonymous]

Yep. I make $58K, no child support (supposed to get about $8500/yr).

Fiance used to make about the same, but has been laid off for several months and now brings in about $20K/yr.

It sucks.

[Anonymous]

Present!

$99K...Family of 3....it sucks.

[Anonymous]

$95K...DH is currently unemployed and we have a toddler.

[Anonymous]

95K here - SAHM and live in McLean - we definitely penny-pinch compared to our neighbors, but it can be done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heck yes, I do.

Hovering around $88K after lots of time and experience with the organization. Single parent. Feeling lucky.

Another single mom here making in the 80s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious.

why curious. is this your circumstance or are you wondering how we do it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$95k, but we live in Baltimore, where it's plenty.

we also live in baltimore!!! we just moved here on monday. where are you?

Welcome, hon!

Charles Villageish. I love this dirty little town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious.

why curious. is this your circumstance or are you wondering how we do it?

Yes, I make less than that combined. I'm looking to have kids in the future. So I'm concerned.

[Anonymous]

How do you people survive, DH and I make almost 200k, and I feel like it's not enough, and we don't have kids.

[Anonymous]

lucky if I make 30K in a year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you people survive, DH and I make almost 200k, and I feel like it's not enough, and we don't have kids.

GTFO

[Anonymous]

Are most of you PPs in single-income or dual-income households? We make 160K but that's with two incomes, and we have to pay for daycare for three (surprise, twins!). So in the end I think we're not much better off for the time being than a one-income family that makes less than 100K. I don't think our situation compares at all to one-income families that make 160K. Though once they're all out of daycare things should improve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Cannot imagine having HHI of 100K. DH just got a 15k raise and we're finally feeling not quite so panicky every month after living on 50K for so long.

I'll add that we are a family of 4. I had to quit to SAH with special needs child, but even when I worked full time (teacher) we still were under 100K and were paying for daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Cannot imagine having HHI of 100K. DH just got a 15k raise and we're finally feeling not quite so panicky every month after living on 50K for so long.

I'll add that we are a family of 4. I had to quit to SAH with special needs child, but even when I worked full time (teacher) we still were under 100K and were paying for daycare.

PP above you here. Ok now I feel bad complaining. We do appreciate how lucky we are to have 160K and to see the light at the end of the tunnel when daycare expenses end.