Reply #178: Actually to those making under 25k a year it is

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and to me, someone in the "middle class" bracket is usually making UNDER $100k. I'm not unrealistic. I've lived in a high-cost area in the past making it on ONE income (under $20k a year) for a family of three. Now we're under $25k/year and one of those in our family happens to be a five-year old. The average income in my county (which is in WA state) is $27,000/year IIRC and the average price of a house is now up to $250k. We can't afford it, but do you think for one minute because we're not homeowners we don't have other expenses?? Wrong. There's rent, groceries, bills, car insurance, gas, and we do not have money leftover usually. We're piddling away $25 at a time when we CAN afford it.

We are also one of the millions who cannot afford medical insurance and I have medical problems which we cannot afford to treat. I'm currently a full-time college student and am hoping to up our income to be able to afford THAT and a home.

However, with that said, I am not complaining. Times have been tougher for us, but we are doing okay now. I just hate to hear when those making $100k a year whine and complain that it's hard to make it on that income. I'm sorry, but I've been in an area where the average cost of a home was $700k and about 90% of our income went to rent. I could MAKE $100k work VERY easily.