I am semi-retired and work 3 days a week. My husband is younger than me and still works full time. I collect Social Security and I still need to work at least 3 days. His income is a little higher than median. I have a small home of a thousand square feet. It is paid for I have a vehicle that's paid for and I'm still paying on his vehicle.
We don't go on vacations I have no debt except for the vehicle. I could not quit entirely and live on his salary. The utilities have doubled if not tripled the grocery bill for two people has doubled. My school taxes are $3,000 a year.
We do not own anything flashy that is not me I live meagerly.
I can't begin to imagine raising children on top of all this. I raised my two children and it was difficult because I was the only person working because I was divorced.
So don't begin to tell me the reality that I am living.
This is good in theory but you have to realize how horrible prices are now and people can't afford to live.
It takes two incomes to survive and still not survive.
People can't afford to pay for private schools or teach at home so your school taxes should go where your child goes that would end this insanity.
I am semi-retired and work 3 days a week. My husband is younger than me and still works full time. I collect Social Security and I still need to work at least 3 days. His income is a little higher than median. I have a small home of a thousand square feet. It is paid for I have a vehicle that's paid for and I'm still paying on his vehicle.
We don't go on vacations I have no debt except for the vehicle. I could not quit entirely and live on his salary. The utilities have doubled if not tripled the grocery bill for two people has doubled. My school taxes are $3,000 a year.
We do not own anything flashy that is not me I live meagerly.
I can't begin to imagine raising children on top of all this. I raised my two children and it was difficult because I was the only person working because I was divorced.
So don't begin to tell me the reality that I am living.