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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP - I think the issue is that this us being framed as all or nothing “go back to work full time”

Are there any things your wife can do to increase her income and only bring her hours up to day 30?

If she starts her own business can she charge more per hour? Can she hire another speech therapist to work under her? Just trying to think out of the box here because I have to imagine there are ways for a very skilled person to make more per hour without signing up for completely full time.

Finally, how about framing this as temporary push for her to help with college so she can feel like the hero? It might me more palatable for her to think about it that way instead of as “going back to work full-time” with no end in sight.[/quote]

Well OP is working full-time with no end in sight and somehow doesn't faint.[/quote]

OP is a low earning male. He should have not had more kids than he could provide for. Or should have married someone who agreed to work full time and was ok with 1 kids.  Does not sound like a intelligent male and I am not surprised he is earning what he is earning.  Sorry, must suck to be this man's wife!![/quote]

OP is making $150k-170k in a stable job that is good for his family. People take huge pay cuts to get these kind of jobs because they are secure and they set you up well. Despite the prevailing opinion on this board that OP is in a joke of a job, feds can tell you that it is always easy to get OR be a GS-15. OP is most likely a supervisor and probably has at least some work stress, not to mention the burden of being the only breadwinner, and people are treating him like a complete moron. [/quote]

I just don't understand why this isn't enough money. OP is a low earning make at $150,000? DCUM is such a bubble. We both work and I wish I didn't have to, but together we still only make $200,000 which after taxes and commuting expenses among other costs for driving help etc. is probably much less than what OP makes. Since when is this a low salary for a family? We live in one of the most expensive areas in the DMV too. Cut out some of your expenses first. Make a case for how much you need to save and then look at another job if necessary.[/quote]

NP. It’s not enough money once the teens start college. It’s just not. If you make a combined household income of over 100k (could be lower, I’m not sure), you are responsible for all of the tuition for in state. No qualifications for financial aid. So unless you are rich and have full funded college savings accounts, then it’s going to be a very lean time for you while you pay for college. It’s around 27k per year for Maryland in state tuition. I make 106k, and I am responsible for all of it.

If I had a spouse sitting at home (even part time), with the ability to help more financially, I would be irate too.[/quote]

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