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[quote=Anonymous]OP, most of the people who complain on this form about struggling on a middle class salary are families with kids.

The cost of healthcare for a family is more than a single person.

Add in daycare, college savings, buying things like diapers/stroller/crib set, etc.  If you can't breast feed, formula is crazy $$.  It costs a lot to live in a good school zone and you're not going to be in group housing.  Oh and if you need to take any unpaid maternity leave, that will cost.  Don't forget about upping your life insurance and possibly some disability insurance.

Oh and pray that you, DH, and your kids don't become ill with cancer or something awful.  A lot of bankruptcies in this country are due to medical catastrophes.

It's great to live frugally, but I don't think you can judge families who are finding it tough to stay in the middle class here.  You are judging something you have no experience with ... most middle class families I know are not blowing all their money on things like expensive vacations and steak dinners.[/quote]

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