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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, my [b]DH is a GS-15 and I work for a nonprofit.[/b] We cannot afford for my DH to not get paid. [b] I don't think we live extravagantly but somehow cannot save much. [/b] Due to some unexpected expenses lately, we have only $2k in savings. We have 2 kids in elementary school. We cannot afford this at all.[/quote] This is part of the problem. A GS-15 alone makes almost $200k (assuming step 7 or higher). Only 12% of American families of 4 make this. Assuming your nonprofit pays you $100k, you are in the top 5% of what an American family of 4 earns. If you live in DC, people may be more understanding of the high cost of living, student loans, etc. But, 95% of American families make less and are definitely not going to believe you can't manage to save anything.[/quote]
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