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1950s

1 Income 2 Cars Man, Wife, 2.7 kids Nice 4 bedroom home with garage 2 or more Family vacations per year Possibly a 2nd home or Camp Whole Life Insurance policies Pension Healthcare

$173K sounds realistic, don't forget what income tax will do to this number.

1950s 1 Income 2 Cars Man, Wife, 2.7 kids Nice 4 bedroom home with garage 2 or more Family vacations per year Possibly a 2nd home or Camp Whole Life Insurance policies Pension Healthcare $173K sounds realistic, don't forget what income tax will do to this number.

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Definitely sounds about right. The amount I pay in taxes is insane. I have two jobs and supposedly make decent money but it doesn't feel like it. I will likely never own a house because I refuse to pay as much as they are asking and I don't know that I could talk my bf into owning one with me. Neither of us have any debt and really don't want it, even for a house. I also don't want to stay out here forever. The writing has been on the wall for a while.

I have savings for myself and my cats for emergencies but a decent emergency would wipe that out. I lost my first 401k in a divorce so I only have one from my current regular job. I don't expect to see a penny if the fortune I have paid into social security since I was 14.

Groceries have gone up, rent has gone up, I assume most other stuff too. I just hide out in my apartment and lose myself to work and books and games.

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Plan to buy something in 2026

[–] • 0 pt

I just hide out in my apartment and lose myself to work and books and games.

Kick your BF squarely in the ass. Time is wasting. Your rent could be paying a big chunk of the mortgage, BF can make up the difference. Instead of killing time, you could be spending that time making a home of your new house, planning your future, making it happen and sharing the human experience of home and family with your BF. Don't wait too long, women are on the clock if they ever want to have children. Guys need to be reminded.

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I'm 45. I never wanted or had kids. I know that makes me a failure on poal but I am still glad I never had them. I have plenty of reasons and so does my bf for never having had them. I don't want an immense amount of debt trapping me. I don't want to trap him either.

[–] • 0 pt

I thought you were younger, lol!. As long as you have what you want and you're happy where you're going, who's to argue. I was getting divorced when I was 45 so I shouldn't even be giving advice.