'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
Might be going to the store to count the slices of bread in a loaf, but the 100 buck food budget is coming.
Yeah, I find it amusing that people say I must be horrible with money because of the relatively little excess income I have after expenses compared to someone who spends less but makes half as much money as I do.
You're only horrible with your money if you're living outside your means. If someone making $30k/year can save $200/month, that doesn't necessarily mean that someone making $80k/year should be saving $4,300/month. If you have more income, it's OK to have more things you spend it on too.
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You could always bake your own bread and then slice it however you want. Yeast, flour, salt, baking soda, sugar are pretty cheap.
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
50k is well off. I live in a rural area, work a Master's level job and make 35k. If I made 100k holy crap I'd live in a mansion around here; that's a salary I will never ever reach. If I can finish a PhD I'll be able to pull 50k for sure and be good with that.
“You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.”― Malcolm X
I watch them fight and die in the name of freedom. They speak of liberty and justice, but for whom? -Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor Kenway)
Time and energy, however, are all we really have in life.
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Here we go, I'm going straight off one of my distributors.
Potatoes, White Size A, Carton (50 Lb.), 12.95-16.00
Greens, Collards, Bushel Carton/Loose (24s), 10.00-14.00
Onions, White, Sack (25 Lb.), 19.00-20.00
Bacon, Hickory smoked, Package (5 Lb.) 20-25.
...And I have 25 dollars left for any seasonings or whatever else goes in the recipe. Didn't even look up butter or cream to do things with the potatoes.
You really need to be more specific in terms of "family or individual" and location.
Being in DC at around ~50k I'm comfortable, but nowhere near "well off". THE RENT IS TOO DAMNED HIGH
'Twas a cutlass swipe or an ounce of lead
Or a yawing hole in a battered head
And the scuppers clogged with rotting red
And there they lay I damn me eyes
All lookouts clapped on Paradise
All souls bound just contrarywise, yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
Not sure about all the prices in US, but let me try to do a week
1 whole chicken around 1.2-1.5 kg is 6 portions with bones left to make broth. That's 10 bucks in US ? Frozen vegetables mix + rice let's say another $10. Thats 3 lunches and 3 dinners. $20 spent. 1 kg of pork shoulder should be enough for 4 meals, served either with potatoes or dark bread ... another 20 bucks. That's 5 lunches and 5 dinners. 40 bucks down. Some frozen fish for lunch and dinner on the 6th day, let's say another 15 bucks with some side dishes. We are at 55 bucks, no meat on the 7th day so do some fruits with joghurt or sandwitches with cheese and fruits or veggies. Another 15 bucks to be generous. That's 70 bucks for 7 lunches and 7 dinners. What's left are 7 breakfasts ... buy some great grains cereal and 2 liters of milk ... around 10 bucks ? There you go. 7 day menu for 80 bucks. 20 bucks to spare.
Don't think you can do a month on 100 bucks.
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My part in this story has been decided. And I will play it well.
27k us$ (south africa cost of living) is pretty comfortable.
1 car, 1 house (3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 garage, 1 kitchen, 1 living room) and ofc a nice computer for gaming and a nice tv for series.
Depends on where you live.
As a single person living in the US, I live comfortably for 50k a year.. I live in NYC area, and I pay all of my own bills, and luxuries. I also live by myself, and although I don't make as much as I would like. I can still do anything I want to.
I don't know too much about the buying power of US currency but I'd say that 100k/year is more than enough to have a comfortable life without having to worry too much about the economic bit. It's not rich by any stretch of the imagination but it takes you well above the average persons quality of life. And if you're above average then you're well off.
Its retarded give someone more money and they will immediately increase their spending and state that they require all of the things they now spend on. Earn £30k live in a nice cottage outside the city and commute in. Earn 60k and move into a town house. Earn £100 have a large detached house in a suburb. Pay all the property taxes and utilities. Upgrade the car. THe more money a person has the more they will spend and convince themselves they couldn't survive on less.
I think it all sits on ones perception of "average". If we look at humanity as a whole, pretty much anyone who owns a computer of their own is doing "above average" but they probably don't conisder themselves "well off"
It depends on where they live, and how many people they're supporting (or, being supported by).
If middle class I would think between 50k and 250k per year depending on where you live and what side of middle class you are. Over 250 and you enter the rich category in my opinion.