What's a comfortable income?

[TonzKnock-G]

I wipe my ass with money!

 

[Breze84]

To many variables to define comfortable. Married? Kids? House? Taste? Toys?. A single guy who lives in a apartment may live comfortably off $30K. While a guy who is married with a house may need $50-60K... So it all depends on the situation!

 

[Breze84]

So wait now everybody on TCG not only do they bang super models, tow like champions and budget like accountants, they also make $100k a year?? Lol

Not trying to sound arrogant but me and my wife combined make over a $100k with a house and 1 child. I guess we live comfortably within our limits. We got a budget we stick to and enjoy what we can when we can. Thats not crazy Shit I got my toys and my wife has the things she likes. But I dont mind driving a $500 beater ass lumina to commute to work like a BOSS!!! lol

 

[blck10th]

So wait now everybody on TCG not only do they bang super models, tow like champions and budget like accountants, they also make $100k a year?? Lol

This asshole sure don't bro

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

But I dont mind driving a $500 beater ass lumina to commute to work like a BOSS!!! lol

Exactly. What you could afford and what you should spend are two different things.

 

[IZZy]

Combined income isn't that hard to gross over 100k.

Not trying to sound arrogant but me and my wife combined make over a $100k with a house and 1 child. I guess we live comfortably within our limits. We got a budget we stick to and enjoy what we can when we can. Thats not crazy Shit I got my toys and my wife has the things she likes. But I dont mind driving a $500 beater ass lumina to commute to work like a BOSS!!! lol

I was more or less joking obviously, having two incomes is definitely a huge help, living off the DINK is the only way I've been able to spend crazy money on cars for the last few years

 

[SirMarco]

Combined I'd say $125K - $150K to be comfortable.
I've set income goals for myself this year and far surpassed them.
Next year I raise the bar and with some hard work I'll reach it. Ideally $100K would be nice. This would be me alone.

 

[GoldPanther]

Ekkkk, dude you want another job? I can hook you up!

Thanks but I'm cool tho.
I get $450 buck a week after everything (550 before), insurance 401k and blah blah it's not like I'm busting my ass working in a restaurant or some shit like that, I work seating in an office computing most of the day 40 hours a week. Believe it or not this is what we middle class people get paid. My wife makes more than than which it sometimes makes me feel uncomfortable. Lol

 

[Breze84]

Combined I'd say $125K - $150K to be comfortable.
I've set income goals for myself this year and far surpassed them.
Next year I raise the bar and with some hard work I'll reach it. Ideally $100K would be nice. This would be me alone.

MUTHA FUCKIN PLAYA PLAYA BE BALLIN BALLIN!!!!

 

[guspech750]

The more $$$$ the better.

 

[torquelover]

Wife and 2 active kids, low 100's and life is mediocre at best. Enough to build a modest house, one new car every 3 years, and 2 decent domestic vacas a year.

So I'm going with 150-175 if in the suburbs to live okay with a family of four, double that to live better.

Single no kids, I could have a kick ass house, one lower-priced exotic, and one mediocrity-mobile for work.

Gotta say when we were DINKs we were having a good time. New cars, travel wherever we wanted whenever we wanted, out every day/night eating and drinking whatever we wanted, and still banking some decent coin.

 

[Runtz52]

Tier 2 falls off once you make X amount I think though. I'm going to the program starting January 5th so I'll be back to the $60Kish you make as a student.

Tier 2 gets paid off at 115k I believe. I was only 35k off from that lol.
Engineer program?

 

[LikeABauce302]

It really all depends on how many project cars you own lol.

 

[Mike K]

I've never heard the term DINK before today and now I've seen it 20+ times. What does it mean?

 

[LikeABauce302]

It took me a second to figure out the acronym. Its Dual Income No Kids

 

[greasy]

My situation.............SITK

Single Income Two Kids = FML

 

[LikeABauce302]

Do fox bodies count as kids? In that case, my situation is SITK. The struggle is real

 

[Breze84]

I've never heard the term DINK before today and now I've seen it 20+ times. What does it mean?

Double Income No Kids

 

[budsang1]

you can move out to the boonies where there is nothing to do and no jobs. But we love it here.

Cheap ass homes allows us to live comfortably at 60k combined

 

[Breze84]

you can move out to the boonies where there is nothing to do and no jobs. But we love it here.

Cheap ass homes allows us to live comfortably at 60k combined

You for sure get your moneys worth in the sticks...

 

[budsang1]

You for sure get your moneys worth in the sticks...

No shit, I was just in the budget thread, seeing those mortgage payments is nuts. You know how much we pay for our 4 bedroom? Mortgage + taxes and insurance puts us at $560 a month

 

[Intel]

Well yeah but then I have to live in galesburg. I bought my sister a car just so I didn't have to drive there anymore to pick her up.

 

[b00sted]

Tough question. I'm single with no kids, and I think ~50k/year gross would be comfortable for someone like me. That's enough to live a decent(yet basic) lifestyle. House, decent car, decent food, etc.

With my hobbies/interests/tastes, I'll need to eventually make quite a bit more than that. Luckily, I'll be able to get to that level eventually...But right now I'm still a few years away from that goal.

 

[DanJ]

Tier 2 gets paid off at 115k I believe. I was only 35k off from that lol.
Engineer program?

Damn I thought it was less than that. Yea engine program, got forced but better than being furloughed.

 

[greasy]

No shit, I was just in the budget thread, seeing those mortgage payments is nuts. You know how much we pay for our 4 bedroom? Mortgage + taxes and insurance puts us at $560 a month

Where do you live?