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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say this is the floor for a family of four.

You either own or rent a home with at least two bedrooms, and you can pay your rent or mortgage each month.

You feel safe enough in your neighborhood that you can come and go during the day as you please and you feel safe at night.

You have adequate heat in the winter.

You have enough food. You may not ever eat out or have anything fancy, but you can afford basics at the grocery store and there is always enough. No one is going to bed hungry.

You can go to the doctor when you’re sick, and so can your children.

You either live close enough to public transit that you can get around without a personal vehicle, or you live far enough away that is not feasible and can afford an old car that runs okay and has to get to and from work, though you may have a very long commute.

You have clothes - maybe not a ton, and they may all be from thrift stores, but they’re appropriate for the various activities you take part in, and are in good repair.

You have a TV, at least one way of watching it (cable/Netflix/Hulu) and either a smartphone with a data plan or a home computer and internet.

You have some small extra in your life that’s fun. An annual camping vacation. A hobby you enjoy. An annual visit to family. A summer day at the beach. A pet. Just one thing at a minimum.

Your kids go to public school.

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PP just to add - the things that would push you out of MC and into UC (again, as a family of four):

Annual international travel for the family.

Private school for the kids.

Living in certain neighborhoods.

Buying nice new cars and never keeping them more than 3 years.

A housekeeper, chef or house manager (not a once a week cleaning service). [/quote]

This is accurate but I would add either you have a housekeeper or one parent stays at home.[/quote]

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