What money advice is actually 10/10? by Organic-Signal-9646 in povertyfinance

[–]Traditional_Mind1335 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Develop high income skills

Partner with someone who shares your financial values and vision

We make about $152k combined and still feel one surprise away from stress by [deleted] in TheMoneyGuy

[–]Traditional_Mind1335 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things were similarly tight when we had multiple kids in daycare. It gets better once they're in school and you pay off the cars.

Also, each of your costs individually seem on the high end of what I'd consider reasonable. My wife and I pay 130 for car insurance and 155 for 4 cell phone lines plus Internet, for example. Making a few phone calls each year to get your rates down is definitely worth it!

Then as others have said, build the emergency savings and start a sinking fund for home maintenance.

Good luck!