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Salaryman · 08-30-2007, 05:11 AM

Late to the party, but here's my reply to the poll.

Age: 41 (me), 38 (DW)
Income: 200K+
Total monthly expense: 5K
Net worth: 1mm+ excluding home (can't mark to market my kids, they're priceless

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Stuff: Home is a co-op with small mortgage, Toyota minivan with 44kmiles (paid cash originally) 2 Volvos with 130miles each with wheels still on them, 3 kids - 5,2 and newborn, few rental properties but mostly investments in brokerage accts 529 accts and various retirement accounts, no debt, no TV (we're modern day Luddites) no vacation homes, shiny new cars or any other toys, but we have lots and lots of books to read.

I'm an compliance analyst for an investment bank and DW is a RN at a major trauma center. We live in modestly, below our means to be frank.
Have saved early, often and as much as possible starting back 20 years ago. Our incomes jumped recently but the only change has been that now we live on my income while the rest go to the kitty.

Between church, kids and our work there isn't too much more that we can do except trying to catch up on sleep....not that I'm complaining. Wouldn't have it any other way. Maybe when things slow down in 10 years, we'll find that we have reached our financial goals already.

08-30-2007, 05:11 AM	#166
Salaryman Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 123	Late to the party, but here's my reply to the poll. Age: 41 (me), 38 (DW) Income: 200K+ Total monthly expense: 5K Net worth: 1mm+ excluding home (can't mark to market my kids, they're priceless ) Stuff: Home is a co-op with small mortgage, Toyota minivan with 44kmiles (paid cash originally) 2 Volvos with 130miles each with wheels still on them, 3 kids - 5,2 and newborn, few rental properties but mostly investments in brokerage accts 529 accts and various retirement accounts, no debt, no TV (we're modern day Luddites) no vacation homes, shiny new cars or any other toys, but we have lots and lots of books to read. I'm an compliance analyst for an investment bank and DW is a RN at a major trauma center. We live in modestly, below our means to be frank. Have saved early, often and as much as possible starting back 20 years ago. Our incomes jumped recently but the only change has been that now we live on my income while the rest go to the kitty. Between church, kids and our work there isn't too much more that we can do except trying to catch up on sleep....not that I'm complaining. Wouldn't have it any other way. Maybe when things slow down in 10 years, we'll find that we have reached our financial goals already.