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[quote=Anonymous]At one point in time I did.  I made $30K a year (each year I made a little more).

I lived beneath my means.  My rent (at the time) was $750 a month.  Daycare was about $400/month (yes, it was a few years ago).  I did not eat out.  It was myself and my daughter.  We bought groceries.  Stretched out the dollar.  Clothes were hand me downs or second hand store finds.  Simple, simple simple.  Food was cooked and prepared and made to last a couple of meals.  1 pound of hamburger could last 2 meals and 2 lunches.  Same with chicken.  Food was bought in bulk and meals were made ahead of time and frozen.

As I made more, I still continued to live a modest lifestyle, socking the extra away in savings.  I fully funded my daughters college ($40K) that way.  It can be done - you just need to take stock of what is important.  I drive my car until it dies - usually about 15 years or longer.  I now buy new clothes once or twice a year ($300-400) but nothing over the top.  I go with simple classic styles that can be worn for years and can be laundered (very rarely do I buy anything that requires drycleaning).  Life is good.[/quote]

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