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Op here.  We make 120.  Our budget is not inspiring-we splurge and don't really bargain hunt. That's why I find these stories of 'not making it' on 100k Baffling.  Please note I'm not at all recomending our budget, we 'splurge' a lot-groceries, health insurance, travel.  but, anyway, here it is:

Roughly $6300/month

$1000-health insurance
$1000-nanny
$2800-rent+util +wifi+cell+parking (2 bed/2bath)
$500-grocery 
$500-dining out/coffee 
$500-shopping, gifts, travel etc.

Also, we only fund our tsp's at about 60% of the max allowed, sorry to confuse that earlier.  
Outside of tsp we're not saving really much right now, but not tapping our substantial savings either.

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In less you only work 10-15 hours a week here you are not getting a nanny for that price.  You are not including car insurance, car payments - if you have any, gas, car repairs and other stuff.  Its very doable as we've done it but it also assumes things like you don't have a SN child like we do.  I had to quit my job and it was daily therapy appointments.[/quote]

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