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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We were willing to sacrifice just about everything but necessities to keep me at home.  The first few years were rough. We lived in Raleigh, North Carolina on less $50,000.  My DH's income is about $160,000 now so while we are not rich, we are comfortable.  We moved away from DC and $160,000 feels like a ton of money here. I went back to work part-time when our youngest started middle school and that helped as well.

We only had one car but my DH had a work vehicle. That really helped. Almost all of our vacations were trips to visit family in different parts of the country. We lived overseas for a few years so we were able to travel some then as well. I budgeted very carefully. We limited activities to one per child. We were just really careful with our money back then. It's much easier to save with one parent at home.

Our kids are grown now. Zero regrets. It was worth it for our family. [/quote]

This is how it's done if you have the desire to do it. Great job! [/quote]

Very few of us could command jobs over $100k in NC.  That is an unusual salary for the area. Sales at SAS?[/quote]

Seriously? It's the RESEARCH TRIANGLE. It has among the largest concentration of science/tech/research companies in the US. Several major universities/hospitals. 
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Absolutely true. I've worked for 2 IT companies with significant RTP presence.  I could easily move down to RTP without a job and find one for 6 figures. I dont donit because i have familybin DC and I got into the real estate marketnin 2000.[b] You have to be REALLY obtuse[/b] to think you can find a home outside of BFE that is habitable and with good schools for under 600k. I'm under no illusions that I'm incredibly lucky to 1. Have a high paying job in the suburbs and am able to live in the suburbs with no real commute to speak of 2. Started buying real estate in the suburbs back in 2000. Because of the incredible fortune to have been born at the right time, living in the right place, we are swimming in disposable income. I feel very sad for millenials and part of my broader financial plan involves helping my kids out as much as possible so they don't have to struggle as much as i see people now, who weren't as lucky as me.

We are a 2 income home and it is mainly to maximize this great gift we've been handed on a silver platter. But in no way will i be so ARROGANT to pretend that i made my good fortune and am somhow smarter and better than others who weren't born at the right time and in the right place.[/quote]

Are you the obtuse lady?  If so you need to look up the definition of obtuse because the way you use it makes me think you don't understand the definition.  Using obtuse in this sentence doesn't make a lot of sense.

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Oh, the irony! I love when this happens. Stupidity revealed in its full basking glory.[/quote]

Again you aren't making sense.  [/quote]

I'm a new poster. Keep going...this is great![/quote]

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