65K. DH is also 5 figures but we break into 6 combined. We live in a 2br outside of the city. Second child on the way. I feel like Im way behind in saving for retirement and college for the kids, but changing jobs would not be wise for me right now.

I make $75K and just recently found out I'm actually doing pretty well in terms of pay for my position at my organization. I do sometimes wonder if 90% of the posters on DCUM are gov't attorneys making $125K or biglaw attorneys making $600K, or at ibanks making $1m, but in my neighborhood in N Arlington, I actually think I'm near the median.

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Anonymous wrote:I make 70k, too. Admin stuff. TTC now and will probably stay home once #2 arrives since nanny costs are out of control in this area!!

Me too! Make aruond 70K and take home is around 48k or so. Right now we pay abuot $860 biweekly for a nanny. So since i'll break even with the second, I am just going to stay at home!

But keep in mind that while you might break even right now, long term you will have lost earning potential and any benefits that you may have had from your job (retirement, insurance, etc.). If you plan to return to the workforce in the future I'd carefully weight the loss of more than just your salary long-term.

Make about 50, have an MA and 6 years in the very small field. Great benefits and flexibility, but no raises and cuts to vacant promotable positions- so I'm doing the work of a higher level/salary but w/o compensation because its better than no work at all. Wife makes 65-70 and we have 2 kids. Doing fine, live inside the beltway but would like to move to burbs to get more house for our money. Am afraid that by the time the house appreciates or we save enough for a down payment that we'll be out priced. Alas.

DH just makes it to 6 figs with a fed job, I work pt for less than 20k doing something I love that directly touches our community. I have a masters degree and will eventually put it to good use when our kids are older.

Zippo saved for college, regular 401K. Just hoping that all of our hard work and the time and effort that we put into raising our kids ourselves will pay off in ways that can't be measured in dollars. So far so good, I just spent all summer with my kids.

That said, he is consulting and working on a project that may result in something great.

Thanks for this thread, nice to have a reality check to know that regular people are here!

Anonymous wrote:DW currently makes $1.75 million/year, and I am a SAHD. DW has been approached for a well-respected public sector position in their field which would pay between [/b]$150-175K/yr[/b]. I am fully encouraging them to pursue their ambition, but I would be lying if I said that I am not nervous about how we will continue current QOL, including private school for three children.

Why exactly are you posting here?

I make $60K and husband makes $25K - household is $85K. I work in Chevy Chase so I'm surrounded by wealth and that can wear on me.
Baby # 1 is on the way, and DH is going to try to work from home at least for the first year. Agree that childcare is way too much around here.
And I'm another one who is not utilizing my degree at all, but has tons of student loans to pay each month. We'd definitely be in a better place financially if it wasn't for those loans!

About $50K as a fairly new teacher. Another single mom here. I get appr. $4K per year in child support for one child (if he pays it). We are doing fine. Very lucky to be employed b/c for many years, I was underemployed.

I make $78k, single mum with a DD (4) (no child support or alimony) , it is tight but life is good, there is nothing that we NEED that I can't afford. When DD will go to kindergarten next year ( no daycare costs), life will be even better

I had worked my way up to $93k before getting laid off a couple weeks after my 50th birthday. It was tough before, and now it blows.

80K + 40K here. It's alright.

My husband makes about 90k and I was making 50k as a teacher, but am taking a year off to be with my new baby.

Anonymous wrote:Single parent, $80,000, one kid with minor special needs. Adequate, but things are tight. I can't bring myself to continue reading the thread on how much you have saved for college. I am so far behind. I hope we'll qualify for some financial aid.

I'm with you completely. I have nothing saved for college. We will figure it out.