Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 19:09     Subject: Re:Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yep. Cannot imagine having HHI of 100K. DH just got a 15k raise and we're finally feeling not quite so panicky every month after living on 50K for so long.


I'll add that we are a family of 4. I had to quit to SAH with special needs child, but even when I worked full time (teacher) we still were under 100K and were paying for daycare.


PP above you here. Ok now I feel bad complaining. We do appreciate how lucky we are to have 160K and to see the light at the end of the tunnel when daycare expenses end.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 19:06     Subject: Re:Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:Yep. Cannot imagine having HHI of 100K. DH just got a 15k raise and we're finally feeling not quite so panicky every month after living on 50K for so long.


I'll add that we are a family of 4. I had to quit to SAH with special needs child, but even when I worked full time (teacher) we still were under 100K and were paying for daycare.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 19:01     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Are most of you PPs in single-income or dual-income households? We make 160K but that's with two incomes, and we have to pay for daycare for three (surprise, twins!). So in the end I think we're not much better off for the time being than a one-income family that makes less than 100K. I don't think our situation compares at all to one-income families that make 160K. Though once they're all out of daycare things should improve.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 19:00     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:How do you people survive, DH and I make almost 200k, and I feel like it's not enough, and we don't have kids.


GTFO
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 18:50     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
lucky if I make 30K in a year
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 18:00     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
How do you people survive, DH and I make almost 200k, and I feel like it's not enough, and we don't have kids.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 17:52     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just curious.


why curious. is this your circumstance or are you wondering how we do it?

Yes, I make less than that combined. I'm looking to have kids in the future. So I'm concerned.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 17:07     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$95k, but we live in Baltimore, where it's plenty.


we also live in baltimore!!! we just moved here on monday. where are you?


Welcome, hon!

Charles Villageish. I love this dirty little town.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:53     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:Just curious.


why curious. is this your circumstance or are you wondering how we do it?
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:52     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:Heck yes, I do.

Hovering around $88K after lots of time and experience with the organization. Single parent. Feeling lucky.



Another single mom here making in the 80s.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:43     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
95K here - SAHM and live in McLean - we definitely penny-pinch compared to our neighbors, but it can be done!
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:28     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
$95K...DH is currently unemployed and we have a toddler.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:24     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Present!

$99K...Family of 3....it sucks.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:19     Subject: Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Yep. I make $58K, no child support (supposed to get about $8500/yr).

Fiance used to make about the same, but has been laid off for several months and now brings in about $20K/yr.

It sucks.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2014 16:16     Subject: Re:Does anyone have a HHI less than 100k?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:we don't (make about 140k) but i know what you mean. i feel like we are well off, and then i cam here and everyone makes at least 150 and feels very poor.


You should probably not be on a thread that was created for people making $40k less than you do. Some people here ONLY make $40k.


+1 Go hop on one of the many "I make lots of money but its not enough, wah" threads.


I think what PP was trying to say is that she feels like 140k is comfortable, and is perplexed by how some make 150+ and feel poor.