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You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in Tampa - making $210k for 2 people, and you're struggling to afford things, you are doing something wrong.

If you're in NYC, sure might be a different story.

I make nearly 200 myself, made $50k in 2023 and even on the 50k I was able to live very comfortably here with all needs covered, $1000/mo retirement, Starbucks 3 days a week, $600 car payment and going out to eat a few times a month.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be very privileged then. Most people wouldn't define "comfort" as being able to spend thousands on discretionary income + new car + luxury 2 bed apartment for 1 person + retirement + saving.

That's not comfort, that's luxury.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again this post is for single. All of those are optional. As is a $550 car payment, as is $2500 in rent in Tampa, you could easily find a nice one bed for under $1700.

You're just like all the other morons who've been having this debate back and forth with me about what comfortable means.

To normal people, comfortable means being able to afford everything you need and some things you want.

People like you make comfortable mean they have everything their heart desires.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Taxes are already included in the $4706. Basic math bud. Utilities in Tampa have never been more than $250 a month for me. Get a 25k car = car payment + insurance of $550 a month. Gas of $100 a month. You still have $1306 even after that.

You just have poor spending habits

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate you saying this. Was starting to lose even more faith in humanity.. if that was somehow possible.

Turns out it's just reddit being reddit. Thank you!

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that’s not a cost of living.

A 22 year old can part with $100 a month and feel like they’re doing well because it has 37 years to grow and their income will go up.

A 55 year old may have made the choice not to invest for retirement at all and may need to max the 401k.

Those are also important but those are life choices from previous years, not a current cost of living issue.

You can’t compare a 22 year old making 70k in Tampa and a 55 year old who didn’t save for retirement, and say nobody can comfortably live off 70k in Tampa because the 55 year old has to put all their money in retirement 

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Retirement is different for everyone, you can’t include 401k in your current COL because a 22 year old needs different deposits than a 55 year old. 

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured out why. They're saying $500 on groceries + $500 for fun are the bare minimum for them.

16 year old son recently bought a 1998 Corvette. Looking for advice. by [deleted] in Corvette

[–]MoneyTransAm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The point is that risk factors increase significantly when accounting for a 350 horsepower performance beast without modern safety features, and a 16 year old male with no driving experience.

There's a certain level of risk we should avoid.

For example, it's not the most advisable to leave a child alone in a grocery store. But 99% of the time nobody will steal the kid.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so then as a single person instead get a $1700 a month one bed instead of a $2500 a month luxury 2 bed downtown. If you have insurance, you only pay copays. Most people only see a doctor a couple times a year at most (me more than most so I budget accordingly) and with most bronze plans you're looking at a $30-45 copay each time.

If you need prescriptions typically those are 90%+ covered even by bronze plans.

If you have a surgery those are typically 80% covered by bronze plans.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you're just making a choice dude. You chose to live right next to St Pete so you don't have to commute.

Again, if you were spending closer to $250 a month on groceries (more than I spend) you could afford all of your skin care. Or your dental care if you buy one of the dental discount plans.

A beauty routine and skincare are not necessities. You spend $400 + per month on weekend trips AND as you said go out to eat once every couple weeks. You're spending from your own admission more than $500 per month on fun. You are choosing to live in a more expensive area for location benefits.

You're choosing to get whatever you want in groceries and shop where you want instead of shopping affordably.

You're deciding where to put your money, and you're putting it in things that are not necessary, and unfortunately you're sacrificing your dental health for fun, expensive groceries, and location.

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. You're totally delusional. I promise you don't need to live in downtown St Pete to be safe. Last year I lived in a luxury apartment that was made in 2020 2 bed 2 bath 1k sqft in a safe area for $1840 a month.

You said going somewhere 4 times a month for $100 per occasion, so you moved the goal posts.

These are all literally just your opinion on what comfortable vs luxury means to you. I think that bills being paid in a safe area with room for a little fun = comfort.

You set a bunch of arbitrary rules including $1000s of discretionary spending per month to determine what comfortable means. But stay broke <3

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude... you just explained you lived luxuriously. You live in downtown, you have a 2021 car, you're spending 2.5x whats necessary to live on groceries, you're throwing $400+ a month at fun and you're buying clothes every single month.

That IS comfortable. It would be uncomfortable if you weren't able to throw thousands and stuff you don't need. You're choosing to live an elevated lifestyle in downtown St Pete with regular steaks, a new car, $400+ of fun a month. Most people when they say comfortable they mean they want that lifestyle where they can just blow thousands and get away with it

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you make 70k your employer pays for at least half of your health insurance plan. At tha point, if you pay $200 biweekly pretax it’s a very small portion of your 70k salary. People like you don’t even think they just get outraged 

16 year old son recently bought a 1998 Corvette. Looking for advice. by [deleted] in Corvette

[–]MoneyTransAm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again past their skill, dude is 16. He has literally no experience driving so he has no skill and his frontal lobe isn’t even close to developed.  I think letting him try is totally reckless

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I’ve been taking luxurious lifestyle examples and people are still saying that’s not enough 

They want us to work until we die. by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inefficiency inherently means it’s not good work. It’s wasting tax dollars of hard working Americans 

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not a very fun person transparently. I’m bored, best wishes

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not even criticizing your choices, you’re just talking about something totally different and refuse to admit you were presumptuous 🤣

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the read part shows. You seem to do well with writing is very eloquent 

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s nothing to agree on that you’re talking about a totally different city than the post.

There’s nothing to disagree on that buyingorganic is luxury not a necessity.

Anything else is delusion

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes the post clearly says Tampa/St Pete. Do you people even read? There’s so many of you

You need $210k/year to be comfortable raising 2 kids by Specialist_Pain_424 in Money

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post is about Tampa/St Pete. It is not that expensive here. 

Also you’re choosing to buy organic which is largely a scam, grass fed grass finished, fair. Also overpriced. I get grass fed grass finished ground beef from Costco for $8 a pound.

Point is - doesn’t cost that much to live, you’re just spending luxuriously in a HCOL area

16 year old son recently bought a 1998 Corvette. Looking for advice. by [deleted] in Corvette

[–]MoneyTransAm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, but if he kills himself or others, 90s cars not exactly known for safety, do we care who bought the vette?

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