re: Married men , could you live by yourself on 35k a year?

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You, most assuredly, could own a home on $35k by yourself

My nanny's note on her house is like $400/month

She just lives in a rural community

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When'd she buy it? What is it's value now? Could she buy it for that cheap today?

I don't give a shite about what you could do decades ago. We're talking about today.

We're currently living off of one small non-profit salary, own our home, continue to pay my student loans and have a baby.

We've had to make major cuts in our expenses and eat 95% of our meals at home. It's definitely doable. We're very happy and find things to do that are free for us to enjoy. We have health insurance through my job. Can't complain about anything.

lnchbox is absolutely right in this thread, unfortunately

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last year

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I'm assuming that insurance and tax is factored in. We're not counting $60k houses in this discussion.

This thread is all over the place. The back and forth is funny

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I went to 2-3 LSU games a year , a couple of music festivals a year, trips back home to visit the parents, etc.

Also took random Road trips to Austin, Florida, Chicago.

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This for instance is really vague and doesn't prove much.

Lsu games can be really cheap. Most games I can't give away tickets so tickets can be super cheap. Most people stay at a friend's house or just drive back home, which is cheap.

Music festivals are usually with a group so the hotel is really cheap. Tickets are the only pricey thing unless you're slamming beers the whole time at $6.

Going home to see parents. Well besides transportation, everything should cost pretty much nothing.



This thread is full of making points on both sides and leaving out very important details

So we are looking at 1,964 take home a month assuming you are saving for retirement.



$750 a month in rent(that is on the cheap end)
$200 a month car note(vrey cheap)
$100 cable/internet
$75 cell phone
$100 utilities
$75 car insurance
$250 groceries
$100 a month gas

these are low end estimates BTW, most likely you will be spending more

So before spending a dime on any entertainment or eating out, you are left with only $314 a month. Yes, it is a plenty livable wage. But you arent coming close do "doing whatever you want" or "living like a king."

Unless whatever you want means nothing or you are the king of Sudan

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So before spending a dime on any entertainment or eating out, you are left with only $414 a month. Yes, it is a plenty livable wage. But you arent coming close do "doing whatever you want" or "living like a king."

Unless you whatever you want means nothing or you are the king of Sudan

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Don't bother. Apparently the OT is full of ballers AND people that can ball on no money.

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you just said that no one could own a home and save on that salary

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You still won't be saving much of anything on that salary with that note. Not to mention that you'll be spending way more in gas to drive to your job. But let me guess, the job will also be in bumfrick?

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You still won't be saving much of anything on that salary with that note.

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$100/month is better than nothing...or maybe they are really frugal and can save more

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But let me guess, the job will also be in bumfrick?

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in this case it isn't, but sometimes it is

is that not allowed either?

I currently spend less than $100/month on gas because I live 3 miles from work and ride my bike a lot the time...is that not allowed?