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Herman Munster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:29 PM Original message |
How much money would you have to make a year to feel "comfortable" ? |
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Saphire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. twice as much as I make now. |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. $100,000 |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. 2 people , no children , I'd say $30k in florida.. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. $30k in Florida will almost pay your homeowners insurance |
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UndertheOcean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. We are currently managing with $20k and renting .... not great , but we are not in debt... |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can answer that for a retired person living in an average cost |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. $100,000 |
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CGrantt57 (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not how much you make. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Agreed and Well Said. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:52 PM Original message |
You're exactly right. The more you make, the more you spend. |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. 10% of my income would be $130 per month |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Absolutely correct |
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CGrantt57 (245 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 08:27 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Saving is good... |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. You are absolutely right, man. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. My only "discomfort" is my outrageously high SF-area mortgage |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. These people are having a hard time scrapping by on $150k a year. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. I would like to make around $30K |
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Geoff R. Casavant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, we just found out we have a new baby on the way. |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Actually they're pretty cheap for a few years, as long as you have |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's always just a little more than you have, isn't it? |
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pdrichards114 (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. They couple in the article had FOUR kids!!! |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. While expensive, 4 in 1 family is cheaper than 1 in 4 different families |
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Drops_not_Dope (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Comfort? |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. what's odd is that it is very easy to spend up |
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Shipwack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. $56,000, in Space Coast Florida. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. hey! Satellite Beach here! |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
21. About $50,000 is working well for my H and me here in Alaska. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. 250k |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. Around $40,000 per year |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
25. Here in upstate NY, I think $40K is around the cutoff for a family of 4 |
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rolleitreks (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think the rule of thumb is 25% more than you make. n/t |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-15-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'd like to make $60k a year |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
32. We're retired and quite comfortable on $56k a year. |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-16-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
33. 30k in Atlanta is plenty |
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