INFANTS IN DAYCARE?

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Registered: 06-08-2008
INFANTS IN DAYCARE?
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Wed, 11-26-2008 - 12:20am

OK, remember this is a debate board, and I am going to play devil's advocate here, so please let's play nice.

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:04am
But you know that "very hard for most people" is not the same as "impossible for anyone", right?
Are you saying that it is impossible for any family of 4 anywhere in the entire United States of America to live on $40k? Are you saying it is not possible for such a family to exist?
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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:04am

I have a set budget and work with that. Any raises that I or my dh gets goes to any bills that go up as much as possible so we don't have to change our budget as bills don't usually go down (if they do it is a few dollars that I will put into my savings or into another bill that goes up).

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Registered: 08-03-2008
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:06am
That's a total copout.
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Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:07am
What does that have to do with my post?
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Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:08am

I never said that. I said that making up a hypothetical budget that left out alot of things does not say that someone who makes $40,000 in her area can do that. I personally can not see how someone could live on this budget and have children but maybe it's me.


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Registered: 02-08-2008
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:10am
I answered you question. I have a budget for everything and I do not "steal" from Peter to pay Paul. If we want to buy a car, we will use the budget we currently have and if we get raises and don't need to use them for increased bills, then we can increase that budget, otherwise, we have to find something in that price range.
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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:10am
You can't see how someone can live on it, yet you assume that Jessica does?

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Registered: 10-05-2007
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:12am

She never suggested that you steal from peter....

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:15am
Nevermind.


Edited 12/18/2008 12:16 am ET by geschichtsgal
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Registered: 04-22-2005
Thu, 12-18-2008 - 12:17am

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Then you acknowledge that it IS hypothetically possible for SOMEONE in her area to live on that income SOMEHOW.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in 2004 was $44, 334. So apparently quite a few people live on a $40,000 budget, and I don't think they're all childless.

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