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This is such a typical nosy response.  We're not supposed to outsource because you can't afford to OP?  C'mon.  Do you want a copy of my GD pay stub?  Get real, will you. That is a rhetorical question.

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Did I miss something or did you meant to say it's a nosy question?  I'll agree there... it is nosy, but you also don't have to respond.  Anyways, i don't think my original post sounded resentful at all towards people who do outsource; I am really just curious how other families' budgets break down.

FWIW, I can afford to outsource; I just don't.  When I said I don't have extra dollars floating around for it, it's just b/c we prefer to save ~65% of our take-home on an annual basis and have the family spend a couple hours on Saturday picking/cleaning up around the house.  It's all about priorities -- I'd rather spend the money on a fun and exciting activity for the family.  Plus, I think learning to clean up after yourself is a valuable skill for our kids to have.  [/quote]

You save 65% of your pay, but still do chores? That's crazy. You have tons of extra money floating around. How clean is your house, really, on a regular basis?[/quote]

The deep clean is only done once a month, so i guess we have some dusty baseboards/top of the fridge/windowsills for a week or so each month.  We vacuum twice a week, disinfect tubs/toilets/floors once a week, pick up clutter nightly and do dishes nightly.  Laundry piles up until the weekend, and we only do sheets every 2 weeks.  It helps a lot that we only have 1,100 square feet to maintain.  DH takes care of the outdoor stuff, but our small yard only takes an hour/week max.  We're really watching all our pennies right now to save up for a downpayment on a larger house in Arlington.  Once that happens, we may consider outsourcing... especially since there will be more maintenance to do.  [/quote]

Oh, I should also add that even though we save 65% on an annual basis, we only save about 35-40% on a monthly basis.  I work in banking, so the rest comes from a large bonus each year that we always put into savings.  Our monthly budget feels tighter than our annual budget, I guess. [/quote]

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