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[quote=Anonymous]This is what we spend. Some could be cut if we needed to, so not totally barebones. $2100 mortgage (incl. escrow) $2500 nanny $550 preschool $2000 speech and occupation therapy for DC $800 food and restaurants $400 car payments $400 student loans $300 utilities, internet & phone $300 gas & downtown parking The financial costs of having a special needs child (mild special needs but we're doing the full intervention) have been large. We have good incomes now so while we can, we're maxing out retirement contributions and putting $1500/mo into a 529. Travel is something we spend a lot on and could cut if needed. We started out with almost $300K in student loans (both laywers) and have paid it down to about $100K (federal consolidated, interest rate under 3%), so our monthly cost is not huge. [/quote]
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