4 ms·Two people earning $50K is better than one earning $100K by a wide marginby nly 5y agoTwo people earning $50K is better than one earning $100K by a wide marginmercutio2 5y agoHuh? Why? In what way? If you're talking about taxes, I don't think this is true at all (Social Security taxes phase out much faster for a single earner than for two).CalRobert 5y agoUntil you have to cover childcare so you can both work.