The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state
The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state
The upper bound of what’s considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in every U.S. state.
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That's wild. If I was making 100k a year I'd be able to retire in a decade. I make about a third of that and I've got virtually everything a man could ask for.
Wow, how is your cost of living so low?
I live in a tiny 75-year-old granny cottage, drive a 17-year-old truck, wear 10-year-old clothes, never eat out, and never travel anywhere.
Have you tried cutting back on avocado toast?
I wasn't complaining
Well then you’re too perfect for this world. [a compliment few will ever deserve]
I’ve lived that life and it’s fucking awesome. Congrats at winning. I hope I can join you soon.
Chuckling at the downvotes, treatlers mad at your simple living I guess
Turning off that feature sure was among the better choices when it comes to my social media use and mental well-being. Knowing Lemmy, it's probably my choice of transportation.
Are you living alone? That’s the only way I can make those numbers add up. I’ve got a similar lifestyle but repairs/food/dependants mean I need a significantly higher income to break even AND save for retirement.
I'd be living even cheaper than this if I was living alone. My average monthly expenses for the past 3 years have been 2989.22€ including retirement investments.
okay. €. Here's the catch. ask the americans what they pay for health insurance and childcare...
Why do I need to ask that? I know it's expensive.
Really? I would have guessed jealousy, like a petty "tHeY hAvE iT EaSy" or something else small-minded. Either way, kudos!
I see your UK instance, is your "1/3 of that" in dollars or GBP? For context, 100k USD is currently about 77k GBP
I live in northern europe. Converted to dollars my current yearly income is a little over 33k USD.
Yeah, but you get all that free Socialized healthcare that we 'Muricans have to pay for
I made 100k / yr for a decade. I was not able to retire. Tho, I am in a better position than many of my peers.
I no longer make 100k / yr, but I'm still above median for my state, and with this job I can also help provide care for a disabled family member in their home.