Yep, the high rise apartments and condo construction in Houston is crazy right now
How Much Money You Need to Live Comfortably in the 50 Biggest Cities
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Yep, the high rise apartments and condo construction in Houston is crazy right now
That's what I always argue. SOME AMERICANS reproduce themselves into poverty, but some cats think not engaging in family planning is winning. People also don't count TIME, which is money. Also, college funds or trusts. Just damn.
It's no coincidence that poor people have more kids and at a younger age. Kids are expensive.
Yo breh..blacks sold their apartments and property and now it's a wrap..pissed me the hell off..black people gotta learn not to sell their property for a few dollars..now we ain't got shit and they shipping us out and don't give a fuck where we end up at..they building a substation on Crenshaw..when they put the rams in Inglewood it'll probably be a wrap..the price is rising and we can't afford those high prices. This is my home but shit is changing fast..that's why I was interested in H town...
My area use to be the hood..actually it looks pretty damn good compared to hoods across the nation but now they taking the hood a bringing in restaurants and business and it ain't for us imo..places that use to be dangerous back in the day are now being filled with white people..that shit is crazy breh...
two income households are better off and heres why. if two parents are pulling in 100k, it doesnt take 100k to take care of one kid for year. so anything extra is extra income. rent/mortgage cut in half. bills cut in half. home cooked meals as oppose to going out and impressing, buying drinks, new clothes, etc. all that replaced with a netflix account. People forget the grind single ppl do to maintain a lifestyle. (some are thrifty though) Coupled up forces you to budget better and not spending on the shiny things. Two people making six figures anywhere in the country will not be missing meals or not have shelter or their kid not taken care of. Whats comfortable? Very subjective.
Yeah my home girl told me that too..I hear LA people love it..and I feel the same way about that heat and humidity..we use to the breeze...A single black man in Houston with a decent job and his own place will live like a king. I've met a few folks from out in LA who moved to Houston and they all like iy except for the summer weather.
My family is in the West..kinda of a big deal..I hear the women treat a brotha right out there..hoes out here be BS'n..I can budget.. I might have to really consider this before it gets too late!!.
Totally true..and how are u determining ones comfort level for u to say that?
Rock ridge. Dayum!
My boy lives in NY. He makes like 75 working in the subway. Nigga always broke. Not sure why he still lives there.
U ain't involved in any type of investments making only 60k or less per..other than 401k..for me living comfortably involves saving,investing,and spending..i just don't see how that's possible if one isn't making at least 100k per person..grocery bill alone,if one is eating right, will be high; especially if you have kids..
That DC number seems low. You may not need a roommate anymore, but that's far from being comfortable.
Where in NY are they talkin bout living comfortably off that monthly income?
Wow wasn't expecting Raleigh to be higher than Charlotte. I knew the city was growing but this is definitely surprising
The cost of living in Houston and Dallas is very low bro. You can buy a house starting at 75k in Houston in certain areas.
I understand that completely; 60k is only 5k a month before taxes; throw in driving a nice car, add eat a healthy lifestyle, plus mortgage; shit where is money left for investing? Yes your living but is that comfortably; not for me; I didnt even mention going out; having a girl; having kids; helping others etc etc etc....
You must be really poor. 100k after taxes ain't shit when you're paying 4000 for a 1 bedroom apartment and other bills. That is why 100k ain't shit in the Bay Area. Has nothing to do with balling at all.
Of course locality pay is different.
"Certain areas" is the operative phrase...with all the transplants and foreign money, cost of living has skyrocketed in Dallas & Houston area (housing particularly) from how it used to be years back.
I know I failed at life because I don't make 100 nor does my wife, but we have 2 kids, and just by the grace of God we make it. I love getting food stamps and welfare. 
Oh it's most definitely skyrocketed but I'm still seeing deals on housing come across my desk all the time. I'm currently looking for rental property and I've seen some promising spots even with the price shooting up.
Man, come on. $60k is a lot of money for one person to make and still set a good future for themselves, especially in a place like Atlanta. With that kind of income, you can safely invest in low priced real estate and then grow it, if you have any kind of sense. Further, if you have a spouse who makes close to that and you guys use contraception and don;t have more kids than you can afford, then you're good for life.
I know quite a few friends that moved from Detroit down to AZ and Navada and, with a job in the same field, are living lovely. Nice big house with a garage, Charger sitting in it, no grass on the front lawn but sheeit, the grass on their front lawn in the D wasn't baseball field quality either lol
And P.S., What are you niggs doing to bring in 100K AFTER taxes??? Must got a lot of college grads up in here. Where I'm from, you're lucky to graduate high school. A lot of my homies got trade jobs and support a family, But damn, one person bringing in $100K after taxes? That is truly a blessing
And P.S., What are you niggs doing to bring in 100K AFTER taxes??? Must got a lot of college grads up in here. Where I'm from, you're lucky to graduate high school. A lot of my homies got trade jobs and support a family, But damn, one person bringing in $100K after taxes? That is truly a blessing
60k is about 45k after taxes. Now depending on where you live...you can chop off another 18k to 24k for rent and/or mortgage and now you are at somewhere around 21k (excluding other expenses).
Now it comes down how you spend your money and/or what you define as living comfortably.
I live in atlanta and any area that's considered a good area rent or mortgage is gonna be around 1000-2000 per month depending on property
I live in a house that I bought for $265k 13 years ago. I just refinanced it and I only pay $1600 for 15 years. I live in a nice Black subdivision in South Atlanta.
When I made $60k, I lived in a $850/mo house in Douglasville and i drove a $350/mo BMW. Life is all about common sense.
I live substantially beneath my means now.
I did say depending on where you live and the cities mentioned certainly will run you that amount and more.
Makes sense, i feel ya. ..
its called post graduate studies..most individuals making that much have a doctorate best believe they have six figure school loans also..so 6 figures is the minimum(wifey is an attorney making 6 figures with 6 figure school loans)
You'd be surprised at how many single black women make this kind of money.
It's the Research Triangle Park and the tech companies associated with it that boost the Raleigh cost of living over Charlotte. Charlotte backbone is banking but they not Wall-Street with high ass bonus salary payouts like you have with Goldman Sachs, etc.