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That being said, the teachers unions here in Ca have raped and pillaged the hell out of the system, outrageously high salaries and incredible benefits, pensions that are unmatched in the private sector... screw'm... I don't wanna hear any whining from them, at least the ones here... every couple of years it's another ballot measure trying to get more money from the tax payers claiming its for the kids. My MIL is the biggest hardcore toe-tag liberal democrat and she is even getting pissed off about this issue here.....
No sympathy from me on this subject...
Can we leave our political views out of this. This topic isn't about whether someone thinks teachers wages are too high or their compensation. I'm strictly talking about my dating life and how my choice of career will impact it given the signals I've been given in real life by women who are already married or are looking to get married.
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I think it would have been interesting if the women who answered the OP's question with a $number$ had also told us where they live, so we had an idea for cost of living.
$100k would have you living the high live in some areas, but wouldn't allow you to buy a starter home, in others.
Yeah I've been trying to decide to which areas I want to apply to based on the amount of activity that draws young single to an area(a city) while also keeping in mind the price of housing since I don't want to be stuck in an area where I can't afford to buy a house when I feel like I'm ready.
You don't have to be "rich" to have one parent stay at home - not at all.
You DO have to have a good plan in place, learn to live within your means, and know how to compromise.
Well your husband must be well off, and you already paid for your house. What i mean by rich is 60% of families are living below the poverty level. Further i also don't mean getting into debt to do it. further i agree where you live plays a factor.
Well your husband must be well off, and you already paid for your house. What i mean by rich is 60% of families are living below the poverty level. Further i also don't mean getting into debt to do it. further i agree where you live plays a factor.
Again, no - we've still got a mortgage like so many other folks .
You really need to educate yourself on this issue, as you seem to have many preconceived incorrect notions and inaccurate info.
As of 2012 roughly 15.5% of Americans live below the poverty level - certainly no where near your claim of 60%.
With a team approach, some good financial planning and personal sacrifice, middle class folks can and do live on one income. You don't have to "rich", just smart about it.
Well your husband must be well off, and you already paid for your house. What i mean by rich is 60% of families are living below the poverty level. Further i also don't mean getting into debt to do it. further i agree where you live plays a factor.
We have a mortgage. Our line of credit is paid off and our credit cards are paid at the end of every months. We don't have any debt besides our big arse mortgage. In ten years, I've taken 3 maternity leaves of one year each with the standard 55% Employment Insurance income. I quit my job 2 years ago. So I've been home with the kids 5 years out of 10 and have been at zero income for 2 out of the 10 years.
Just a question to the people saying 100k: how much do you guys on your own make?
Over 100K, but not a guy
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