> I do sometimes wonder how households can make ends meet on less than $100k a year, and have no idea how a household can get by on the average $60k a year. I

> I do sometimes wonder how households can make ends meet on less than $100k a year, and have no idea how a household can get by on the average $60k a year. I know many families who make under 100k, have 7+ children and do just fine. There are lots of hand-me-downs and thrift store shopping. This is all fine. > Between the cost of daycare... Most tend to Homeschool so no daycare is needed. >not to mention saving something for retirement, forget the 10x your salary by the time you retire or whatever One of the benefits of having many well raised children, they take care of you during this time. > and once every 2-3 years go on a vacation at least to the next state over This is non-necessary. > Not to mention get married (wedding costs are insane, going through that right now) or other life events. My wife and I got married (not including the honeymoon) for about $5k with 200 guests. Cheap weddings are doable.