article: The NW Washington lifestyle trap: $500,000 income and still can't save

[swampwiz]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-northwest-washington-lifestyle-trap-500000-in-income-and-still-cant-save/2018/03/02/b2f23a4c-1c0a-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html

[nessness]

Step 1 to living within your means: don't pay someone $185/hour to tell you to live within your means.

[TeresaB]

Atwood said a family of four should spend about $1,200 a month — or $300 per person — on groceries.

O.o

[matchewed]

It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?

[terran]

It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?

I don't want to be mean, but I've been feeling the same way. Perhaps keep it constrained to a single thread: "Links Swampwiz found on the internet" perhaps?

[DreamFIRE]

It's like your posts are just clickbait to garbage. I think there's enough of that on the internet to find if you want to. Why spread it?

I don't want to be mean, but I've been feeling the same way. Perhaps keep it constrained to a single thread: "Links Swampwiz found on the internet" perhaps?

+1

[Mustache ride]

I said this months ago and caught some flack for it. At least post your take on the article or something other than a link...

[obstinate]

There's a whole subforum that's dedicated to this topic: "Antimustachian wall of shame and comedy." Your links will be appreciated over there!