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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live well on 110 a year.  Family of 3, living in the city to keep commute costs down in a neighborhood that many would not have considered when we bought, but is now gaining in popularity.  This is what makes our mortgage low enough to manage, but we had no way of knowing this would happen when we bought.  We swing private school, and max the one 401k we have access to (I work part time, from home) and college savings are ok.  We do all the typical things to keep expenses low, but can still chose the costo organic chicken and whole foods organic broccoli, while using Giant for everything else.  One small economical car and three "vacations" a year.  2 are to visit family, so, you know, but one is just us, for fun.  When we travel internationally, we only visit family once.  There are trade offs, but we feel remarkably fortunate every day and know others struggle to make it on much less.  [/quote]

Do you get significant financial aid at the private school? Otherwise, how do you swing that with three vacations and maxing 401k, and presumably some liquid saving? TIA![/quote]

This is not possible. Net monthly pay on that salary is $4800..00 ( after maxing retirement). You can't have three vacations and pay for a private school and save for college on that take home pay. I am not saying this to be mean, I am saying this because the math doesn't add up.
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