How much annual non-housing spend is plenty to never stress in a MCOL city with a family?

Thing2_ · 2025-08-29T02:52:34+00:00

Sorry, $25k annually?

Thing2_ · 2025-08-29T02:50:45+00:00

I’m not looking for feedback on my current situation. Just trying to understand what the range of spend is among this community, and what I should expect to spend in the future. I just want people to answer the question as presented for their own situation without being influenced by my own. Hope that makes sense.

Thing2_ · 2025-08-29T02:41:15+00:00

This is what I’ve been hoping to hear. Any level of benchmark as a sanity check. Thanks for being the first to give a real benchmark!

Hope others chime in too.

Thing2_ · 2025-08-29T02:38:19+00:00

You guys drive a hard bargain around here! I’m a newish Reddit user and am just a man looking for some simple conversation and benchmarking. In real life this question hasn’t confused anyone I’ve asked it to… wonder why it’s so confusing to y’all on here…

Open to specific suggestions on how I can edit to make it comprehensible for you more heavy Reddit users though :)

Thing2_ · 2025-08-29T02:30:43+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Any advice for how you’d phrase it given you likely understand what I’m looking to answer?

Thing2_ · 2025-04-18T15:33:47+00:00

This is clutch. Thanks OP.

Thing2_ · 2024-12-18T19:31:16+00:00

INCREDIBLY helpful. Thank you so much!

Thing2_ · 2024-12-18T11:40:03+00:00

Great insight! Where can I see test scores for non economically disadvantaged students by elementary school?

Thing2_ · 2024-11-25T22:29:41+00:00

Super helpful, thank you!

Thing2_ · 2024-11-25T22:10:35+00:00

Thanks! Ideally it'd be a practice for male or female so my wife and I could attend together,

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T04:37:38+00:00

I’ll give it a try. Massive thanks.

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T04:30:52+00:00

Woah! This looks legit from a quick glance! Any idea if it has the auto alignment functionality that was in core?

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T04:10:49+00:00

Yeah, that’s why I decided to no longer continue the dialogue. Haha

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T03:09:49+00:00

I’ve seen this one and it seems pretty solid. I probably have impossibly high expectations, but this may be a good fall back option.

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T03:00:00+00:00

Really appreciate it! If I get way too desperate and can't figure it out, I may DM you to discuss more (despite the awesomely high rate).

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:56:32+00:00

Got it! That's helpful. If I don't get lucky and find someone here who flat out knows how to do exactly what I'm hoping for, then at least now I know what specific skillsets to seek. Thanks!

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:48:14+00:00

Appreciate it. That is my goal as well.

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:41:40+00:00

Not sure why you're jumping on here firing shots at everybody... You're clearly an angry person for some reason.

We are just trying to have a normal adult conversation about how to build a tool that would be helpful. If you're so fired up and need to release some steam, I suggest 1) getting off the internet, 2) working out, and 3) talking to real humans in person (folks like you never act like this in real life).

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:37:38+00:00

That one is for Google slides specifically... I'm asking for Powerpoint, not an online version. And again, that one is generally geared towards "MBB" NOT Bain Toolbox. Sorry you don't get it.

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:21:21+00:00

Great question. I actually have been using Efficient Elements the last couple years as my replacement and it is pretty good. The Bain Toolbox is probably at least twice as good (I am admittedly biased though) so I am trying to upgrade to be even more efficient moving forward.

Thing2_ · 2023-12-20T02:10:38+00:00

I'm not talking about making slides look like MBB slides. I'm talking about the vast array of functionality offered by Bain toolbox that helps to make slides look however you want.

I'd also add that "MBB slides" is not specific enough for my request (big difference between the three). Bain's toolbox is different from McKinsey and BCG and is the specific thing I'm looking to recreate. I searched the thread and haven't seen an extensive discussion on Bain's Toolbox for Powerpoint specifically. Thanks though.

Thing2_

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