Is anyone here willing to share their monthly breakdown of costs? Looking in particular for couples who have a mortgage payment, at least 1 kid, and an income of around 300K.

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~$350k hhi income (wife is all commission so she ranges from 120-160k and I took middle point) … $5k mortgage & fees, $3500 daycare, $350 parking, max out retirement accounts, and lots of other stuff that adds up… it’s brutal in boston … feel like I can barely save anything with one kid… not sure how to have two to be honest

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33% of pre-tax income on housing is considered an upper limit on whats feasible. 25% will feel far more comfortable.

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360k before bonus and equity. Daycare is $1400 mortgage is 5k month. Cleaning person 400/month. She comes 2x a month. Groceries ~$350 a week. Kid's activities $300/month.

My child attends a home daycare. Initially, i was against home daycare, but my oldest learned her letters, colors, shapes and how to count by 2.5. They really are big on education. Small Trinidadian school in Dorchester

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400K HHI before bonus/ incentives. 2K on property taxes+ HOA, 4k on private school & child care, 1K on groceries, 1K on utilities+ cleaning. Paid off our home quickly, so the rest we save

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