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re: Americans Say They Need to Earn $128,000 to Feel Financially OK.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:42 pm to USMCguy121
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:42 pm to USMCguy121
quote:in the 70s or the 80s?
I got by on 1/6th of that relatively easy.
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Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:42 pm to BlueShield
I make $128,400.00.
If only my family knew we were $400 from starving. Bunch of ingrates.
If only my family knew we were $400 from starving. Bunch of ingrates.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:43 pm to USMCguy121
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I got by on 1/6th of that relatively easy. The secret is not to get into a shitload of debt and buy a bunch of shite you don't need like a retard.
From what I've seen, vehicles are really what gets a lot of folks.
But people just can't bring themselves to drive something a little older and paid off.
They'll make excuses about safety and reliability but it comes down to pride.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:45 pm to Sun God
I guess. I mean, my kids are skinny and active and eat a lot. Also, fast food prices have gone up a lot over the past year. Bought my kid a medium value meal after his basketball tournament at Wendy’s and it was over $9.
Eating out is expensive these days and $1000 a month on food for a family of 4 is pretty reasonable. I’d be thrilled if that’s all we spent, but we also enjoy eating and drinking out with friends.
Eating out is expensive these days and $1000 a month on food for a family of 4 is pretty reasonable. I’d be thrilled if that’s all we spent, but we also enjoy eating and drinking out with friends.
This post was edited on 1/18/22 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:48 pm to WDE24
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Bought my kid a medium value meal after his basketball tournament at Wendy’s and it was over $9.
Sheesh, you can get a Popeyes chicken sandwich meal for like $6.50
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:48 pm to Vegas Eddie
Most of the people balking at the childcare number either don’t have kids or put their kids in one of the daycares that does just enough to keep the kids alive during the day
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:49 pm to WDE24
Yeah $1000 bucks isn’t ridiculous at all.
Was mainly calling out your original $60/$120 post. Seems like we’re in agreement
Was mainly calling out your original $60/$120 post. Seems like we’re in agreement
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:50 pm to WDE24
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Eating out is expensive these days and $1000 a month on food for a family of 4 is pretty reasonable
We spend $600-700/mo just on groceries for 2 adults and a 15 yr old not including any eating out.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:52 pm to bbarras85
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I pay like 800 every six months for insurance on two fairly new vehicles and a bass boat.
I pay 350 (lol) a month for 3 cars. shite blows lmao.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:52 pm to fallguy_1978
We’d save a couple hundred bucks a month if Mrs Sun god didn’t throw out perfectly good food that was past it’s expiration date 
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:53 pm to Sun God
$128k seems like a reasonable number. We are fortunate to do a good bit better than that now, but we had many years in the past where we didn’t sniff that number.
I understand well that people are resourceful when they need to be and a bit wasteful when they don’t have to pinch pennies, but op was talking about how much to feel ok.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:54 pm to hottub
quote:Your pullout game is simply a forfeit.
I have 7 kids.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:54 pm to CorkRockingham
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We are at $5300
I'm (family) at 5600 not including gas or food.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 8:55 pm to hottub
quote:I could be a brain surgeon and not feel financially ok
I have 7 kids.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:00 pm to notiger1997
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Yeah, now start listing what it takes for two kids in private high schools.
Our pre-k is $14k and that is a discount from what we paid in NYC.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:01 pm to VOLhalla
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$15 a person at a fast food restaurant?? I’ve never seen a sober person order $15 worth of fast food
Chick fil-a:
Cobb salad - $8.89
Side Mac and Cheese - $3.49
Large Sweet Tea - $2.25
Tax 10%
Total = $16.09
And that’s not over eating either, that’s a completely normal meal. Which is crazy bc I had a really high metabolism as a teenager and routinely would eat the taco 12 pack from Taco Bell for $12. 12 fricking tacos
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:04 pm to tigergirl10
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$2,000 in childcare
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That’s absolutely insane.
Not really. At all. Pretty much every daycare worth damn charges $250-$350 a week where I live.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:07 pm to Upperdecker
A Cobb salad and a side of Mac n cheese and a large sweet tea is not a completely normal meal
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:09 pm to WDE24
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could be a brain surgeon and not feel financially ok
I’m not a brain surgeon but also not making 128k. I wouldn’t trade anything for all 7. They are our only true legacy. Money is great but nothing compared to having kids.
Posted on 1/18/22 at 9:11 pm to Sun God
At least he tried with the salad
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