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If you’re making 60k post tax and paying 3k/mo, that’s over half your income going to rent. That’s a very high percentage. There isn’t a whole lot left over for
by azinman2 5y ago
If you’re making 60k post tax and paying 3k/mo, that’s over half your income going to rent. That’s a very high percentage. There isn’t a whole lot left over for other basic expenses (food isn’t cheap), let alone saving money for the future or supporting a family.
- MeinBlutIstBlau 5y agoThe 30% rule is for gross, not net. Also, food is cheap. Even in a HCOL SF, you can make meals less than $3/meal. And eat healthily. You just have high standards of living. Eat more rice and chicken, less name brand organic food and going out to eat.