how much do you earn in a year?

[libbyam2003]

HEy there! It was very interesting to read about what everyone makes and how taxes and income are different in varying areas! Also, how some countries provide assistance while on maternity leave or in school and others (like mine) do not. I actually was spurred to email my hubby to ask him how much we can save for while I am on maternity leave (WTT for #2). I am in a US govt job and we don't get a paid maternity leave. I am currently trying to not take vacation time so that I can build up enough to take off for maternity leave... that is the biggest reason why I won't have many kids. We make good money... probably $130-150k per year combined depending on how well his mortgage business is doing. Which in our area is good... I chose the South, smaller town, versus bustling DC area when my internship was over because although its more 'boring', I knew the money would go farther even though the govt pays less in smaller towns... it still ends up going farther. But I agree it's all relative. If I was living in DC, my kids would get to experience so many amazing things, even if we had to live on less. So I'll be focused on trying to expose them to everything I can, even if it means taking road trips etc. I am 30 yrs old... when I was 20, I was in school and BROKE. I lived paycheck to paycheck until a few years after college when I found my 'career' job and now I'm married with a baby and in our forever house. For those that are struggling... I just want to say keep on trying and you'll get there!!!