Making money [split from Get your act together....]

so, if a guy makes a 100k, how much can he expect the girl to make?

Based on some shocking things I'm hearing these days, probably 300K. So, he can sit back, quit his job, and play on his computer all day.

X2 - Yup $100K won't take you too far these days. I think the teenagers on this forum should take a home economics class. Some have absolutely no clue how the world works. I just see them getting a quick high by dissing their parents. Don't want to name anyone, but yeah you're such a an adult by dissing your father like that.

Assuming a couple with a three year old kid
$100K
$ 75K (After Taxes)
$ 55K ($20K Mortgage. 2500 sq ft house avg Metro area)
$ 50K ($5K Car Insurance, Home Insurance, Property Taxes)
$ 44K ($6K Petrol, Gas and Electricity etc)
$ 40K ($4k Medical Insurance)
$ 30K ($10K Day Care if wife is working as well)
$ 25K ($5k Groceries)
$ 15K ($10K Assuming a trip back home or vacation)
$ 13K ($2K Cable, Internet, Cell phone)
$ 7K ($6k 529, retirement plan, etc)
$ 3K ($4k eating out, gifts, entertainment)

I could go on but I am sure you guys get the point. Plus if someone is sending money back home, there isn't much to play around with.

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13K for Cable, Internet, and Cell Phone

Yeah, if you get every bell and whistle you can possibly get to go along with those.

I need to break out some memon management lessons for you people at some point. That budget is ridiculous.

You people need to marry women who are smart with money. Who created that budget? Jeez.

I presume he budgeted 2 k for cable , Internet and cell phone :) not 13 k ..

women ... always up for jumping to the conclusion .. no wonder !

Thank you sir/mam. Seems like its the first time PCG has seen a diminishing budget.

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

Everything in parenthesis is working with money AFTER taxes? Then the 13K is the equivalent proportion of that money before taxes?

Well if you WRITE things more CLEARER, I think it would be easier to understand!

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damn! I’m going to have to work 2 jobs. :hinna:

and PCG Thus , you suggested we should marry women - smarter with money !

She would be , if she could read a budget :)

P.S: Not all women find it hard to read - I think we should give PCG a benefit of doubt here :) - despite being a memon , financial management doesn't looks like her cup of tea ..

P.S1: stork , no worries mate !

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

See if this helps.

Amount Left (Actual Expense)
$100K
$ 75K ($25K Tax))
$ 55K ($20K Mortgage. 2500 sq ft house avg Metro area)
$ 50K ($5K Car Insurance, Home Insurance, Property Taxes)
$ 44K ($6K Petrol, Gas and Electricity etc)
$ 40K ($4k Medical Insurance)
$ 30K ($10K Day Care if wife is working as well)
$ 25K ($5k Groceries)
$ 15K ($10K Assuming a trip back home or vacation)
$ 13K ($2K Cable, Internet, Cell phone)
$ 7K ($6k 529, retirement plan, etc)
$ 3K ($4k eating out, gifts, entertainment)

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

reads like a cut/paste.

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

Such a stupid thread.... measuring relationships in dollars!

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

Yes kakaballi. Money is not important. Only the lack of it is :-)

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you can never fill the gap between 'wants' and your income. Why bother then?

You can criticize a person for 'lack of initiative' and not 'lack of money' because the later is a result of hard work, luck and circumstances. If one strives for the best, the spouse should be happy, no matter what the financial outcome is.

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

kakaballi - Nothing in your post to disagree with.

i agreeee its not about the degree its about what it represents..it represents that a person has concentrated for 3 or 4 years and has acheived something...and with tht they have learnt many skills which matures the person..its not about earning ability per se...!!!

wow... that's a pretty good deal. I gotta get me one of these Pakistani girls making 300k. so that I can sit back, quit my job and play on my computer all day...

marriage seems to make a lot of sense financially speaking especially if the girl makes 300k to the guy's 100k... how many of these transactions/rishtas have you seen happen in real life thus far?

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I guess its a bit different when you're single :D

I spend a lot of time at the office so many of the meals are paid by the firm. My entertainment/travel/eating out budget is much higher. Savings rate is higher and bonuses make life sweet :)

Re: Making money [split from Get your act together....]

Single girls' budget:

After living expenses:
handbags and shoes... 40%
jewelery and makeup....25 %
clothes...30%
groceries.... 5%

:D

Dream on honey :) the 300k girl would probably be looking for the 600k man.