How the shit do normal people afford to live here?

[Anonymous]

How will you afford summer camp. What about food?

[Anonymous]

I don't pay attention AT ALL to what people around me have. I don't count the money of other people. I worry about myself and we do just fine. I'm sure there are places where we don't measure up -- but I do what I can do and we're pretty happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White folks live out in Front Royal, Winchester, Hagerstown. Plus, aside from a few of the ES in downtown Hagerstown, there's no worries about public schools.

The upgrades are maybe Leesburg, Frederick, Woodbridge if they are better off (say >100k HHI).

Some of the more adventurous White folks do buy in Prince George's and the safer parts of NE/SE DC, but they are over-represented here on DCUM, as many of the neighborhoods mentioned are still <80% Black.

Exactly, and to live close in you need 600k min to get with a higher class of people, really over 1M to be close in and be in a good class location.

50k wouldn't get you piss around here.

so are you saying "white folks" should only live near "white folks"??? Did I actually read that correctly?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How will you afford summer camp. What about food?

yes we need food. but, summer camp??? who cares about summer camp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How will you afford summer camp. What about food?

yes we need food. but, summer camp??? who cares about summer camp?

um, almost every 2 working parent family? what else do you suggest kids do in the summer?

[Anonymous]

Well, my kids go to grandparents/ spend time at the y, refrain from waking me up unless the house is on fire---I work nights---and/or go to the park and library with their 12 year old sister.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How will you afford summer camp. What about food?

yes we need food. but, summer camp??? who cares about summer camp?

um, almost every 2 working parent family? what else do you suggest kids do in the summer?

nope, SAHM here. We don't need summer camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts exactly. The biggest cost is housing, so people with 50k incomes just live far away.
I know people that have commutes comming in from Baltimore, Prince William county, PG county, and even one person from WV.

I live in alexandria. I dont consider that far. I can get to DC in 12 minutes on the weekends snd 30-40 mins on a weekday rush hour. I live 9 miles from my job in Dc. To me thats not FAR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts exactly. The biggest cost is housing, so people with 50k incomes just live far away.
I know people that have commutes comming in from Baltimore, Prince William county, PG county, and even one person from WV.

I live in alexandria. I dont consider that far. I can get to DC in 12 minutes on the weekends snd 30-40 mins on a weekday rush hour. I live 9 miles from my job in Dc. To me thats not FAR

I live East of the River in DC. I have an easy commute too. Bought making <50K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts exactly. The biggest cost is housing, so people with 50k incomes just live far away.
I know people that have commutes comming in from Baltimore, Prince William county, PG county, and even one person from WV.

I live in alexandria. I dont consider that far. I can get to DC in 12 minutes on the weekends snd 30-40 mins on a weekday rush hour. I live 9 miles from my job in Dc. To me thats not FAR

I live East of the River in DC. I have an easy commute too. Bought making <50K.

http://whenindc.tumblr.com/post/20969127841/when-my-boss-sends-me-to-a-client-meeting-and-then

(I tease)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts exactly. The biggest cost is housing, so people with 50k incomes just live far away.
I know people that have commutes comming in from Baltimore, Prince William county, PG county, and even one person from WV.

I live in alexandria. I dont consider that far. I can get to DC in 12 minutes on the weekends snd 30-40 mins on a weekday rush hour. I live 9 miles from my job in Dc. To me thats not FAR

I live East of the River in DC. I have an easy commute too. Bought making <50K.

http://whenindc.tumblr.com/post/20969127841/when-my-boss-sends-me-to-a-client-meeting-and-then

(I tease)

Hehe I had a feeling someone would comment. LOL! Good one.