SAH doesn't support change,
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SAH doesn't support change,
| Sat, 08-26-2006 - 4:58pm |
"SAH doesn't support change, it supports going backwards to the 1950's,"
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I wholeheartedly disagree. To me, SAH is a choice. How is that going back to the 1950s, when a lot of women didn't have much of a choice.

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Where are the stats to support your point about the dds of working mothers?
I hardly think the daughters of sahms have low self esteems and fewer educational goals in comparison.
Where is FICA in your budget? Given your assumed income, your federal tax bill would be minimal (you may even qualify for extra $) and I don't know the state taxes in your state- but $1300 a month here would have minimal state taxes. Also missing from your hypothetical budget is NRUE (non recurring unexpected expenses) - like a car repair bill.
You say that currently you live in a higher costs area nad that you would move to a lower cost area. However, you are using the income estimate from your current higher cost area- if you move to a lower cost area your income usually drops accordingly.
I don't doubt that you would be able to "make it" and survive - I just think you are not being totally realistic. It is great that you have a family to back you up - not everyone does.
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