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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Real-world poor or DCUM poor?[/quote]

My thoughts exactly.

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Kinda midway between the two. [b]Enough to pay the bills and keep our ten year old cars running. Not enough for vacations or luxuries beyond cable & internet.[/b][/quote]

There are people on this website making [b]500k[/b] who say this is their lifestyle.

DCUM has taught me so much about the world.[/quote]

I wish I made that.

My teaching salary is just under 75K. I support two DD on that and $3,000 CS for the kid who still a minor. The older one is in college and her father doesn't contribute to her tuition or living costs.

My fiance also teaches and brings in just under 80k. He voluntarily pays college tuition for his stepson from his first marriage and that'll go one another two years.

For 4 people in MoCo, this isn't a lot of money. So we can't afford to buy a house in this county and drive old cars. Still, we know that we're blessed. I grew up REALLY poor and a lot of our current neighbors are on public assistance or working multiple jobs. I don't need a lot of material things to be happy. It would be nice to have some savings beyond retirement and emergency fund. I'd love a weekend at the beach, even in a slightly rundown motel. [/quote]

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