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[quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher and when i became a mom I was making 80k a year at my main job and 20K a year at my other job(s).  As a solo mom I had to pay full time care for my daughter (au pairs).   I don't get these 700K a year people.  You DO KNOW that most  families in America live on about 50K a year, right? And here i was at double that!

I never felt i sacrificed. I waited til 40 to become a mom.  That was always the plan.  I bought my house at 30, always worked 2-3 jobs and had roommates for 10 years.  At the end of those 10 years my house was paid off, my teaching  retirement was secure, my car was new and paid off and with good care would last 15-20 years. I had lots of money in the bank.  I traveled all over the world and stayed with friends, hostels, or cheap hotels.  No sacrificing my love of international travel!

I got tax breaks for my international adoption, since it is not covered by insurance.

You don't need a lot of money to enjoy your life of child(ren) and your interests. (for me, travel. And of course my daughter goes with me everywhere  She loves hostels!) You just need planning.  Lots of planning.[/quote]

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