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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, others have said it already but consider moving elsewhere. We couldn't afford kids in DC despite making a combined $120k. Even then, we'd be scraping by and it wouldn't be the lifestyle I wanted. We moved to Atlanta and have ZERO regrets. We have a big house here, a yard, I'll be able to stay home...granted it's not nearly as interesting of a place to live but you have to sacrifice somewhere.[/quote]

But didn't you take a huge paycut to move to Atlanta?[/quote]

Another poster here. I did NOT take a pay cut to move from NY to DC and it has been great.  Many times when you DO take a pay cut it is worth it.  Our mortgage is less than our rent was in NY and we save over 1k in taxes a month.  On top of that we don't pay to garage our car.

[b]You have to take into account the standard of living, not just cost.[/b]  Fee in atlanta would rent a studio with no laundry or AC. You just don't live like that.  Whereas I have friends making 300 plus in NY who do.  There are indeed very stark differences between cities and you can get ahead by moving somewhere else.  There are many things to consider.  
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Yeah, for me personally, I couldn't get over the roadblock of living in a hot fiery hot hot hot fucking place. I'd die.[/quote]

Same here.  I would rather die - which would be cheaper, ultimately, than living (anywhere).[/quote]

So you're saying you would rather die than live in DC?  I'm confused.

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Rather than living in hot, sweaty Atlanta, I think, and I totally agree!  My husband would live to move to Florida, but the is no effing way that is ever happening.  I would much rather move to Minnesota.  [/quote]

The weather in atlanta is fairly similar to that of DC.  Very much so.  DC is a swamp and is just as humid. 
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