s/o - How much should a DH who WOH earn?

[Anonymous]

I think 100k is what a young family in this area needs to live comfortably and generate some savings. Doesn't matter what combo of working the family does to achieve that. It's not about being perceived as a "failure", its about whats actually possible without extremely frugal measures or family help.

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Anonymous wrote:Why don't you give YOUR opinion OP? What do you think the financial definition of a failure in this area?

OP here. I think any amount that works for a family and any combination of earning and non-earning members or revenue stream (SAHP, WOHP, WAHP, Dual income, single income, single parent, divorced parent, alimony, child-support, govt. assistance) that is useful for raising a family is great.

The financial definition of failure in this area is so skewed and so messed up that I am aghast. Around the nation an HHI of 100K means something. And I am sure that there are many people on DCUM who are making less than that and they feel like failures because this forum is full of people bandying around paychecks of 1M +.

If you believe even half of what you read on here about people's incomes, I have a bridge I want to sell you. Do you also believe all the rich people drive beat up Hondas? That's another dcum truism that cracks me up.

True. My honda isn't beat up at all! A little dirty maybe.

Mine either.

My Toyota is 13 years old and definitely beat up. Planning to get another five years or so before I buy another used Toyota.