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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a single mom who makes $100K a year. My mortgage is a huge chunk of my take-home pay (like 50%) because I live in North Arlington for the schools and the commute. My take-home pay is also low because I have a lot of things taken out of it, like parking, metro and child care FSAs and a decent chunk for my 401K. What helps: I don't travel or spend a ton on frivolous stuff. I keep my cars long after they're paid off. I found a daycare near my previous home in Fairfax instead of my work in DC, which helped. I borrowed a lot of the baby stuff, and i'm not afraid to buy from consignment sales. Things were tight during the daycare and preschool years ($1,300/month or so), but they've eased up now that my daughter is in kindergarten - aftercare is cheaper, and camps are only 10-12 weeks of the year. (the cost is a bit higher than our daycare was.)[/quote]
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