summerlover

替你算算哈~~~

收入$42，000， 税后一个月大约$2，500。 4口人， 至少得租个4 1/2吧。 房租一个月$800可以住得马马虎虎， 汽油费至少$200。 伙食费至少$600。 手机， 电话， 上网，CABLE至少$100。。。七七八八就得$2000了。

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生活没问题，不过得很认真地计划， 而且也存不了什么钱。
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summerlover

Post by blueamber
, K& v  }8 ?: [7 ?5 V; f how did u guys budget money?:confused:
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6 f" W$ {& ?: N& x. Q" V$ sI spend 2000$ a month, single, live downtown, no car, walk to office, I spent a lot on social activities....
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4 }5 }) j' x. y, p, `6 CI don't think 42K enough for a family.

% n4 O1 N. ]: M, k  XYou said it " you spent a lot on social activities..." That is where your money went.
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% x) ^* ^# @& U, `- YLZ is asking about the basic living expense.

summerlover

Post by blueamber
- r! _1 O1 T2 _, M* j 手机， 电话， 上网，CABLE至少$100。。。?????????:confused:
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9 o- S8 P6 p7 D4 w- y% bwhere did u get such good price?
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, O5 M, q( `# h9 A( _Normal: cell 50$ + internet $30 +cable 50$+phone 26$= .....

Your expense is only $160 ya. Only a little bit more...

summerlover

[QUOTE=sheng]
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, s6 T& L/ f- M: \6 \- N9 S  W我就知道，有的夫妇，都是读书拿补贴，还一样买房。。。

' u* p9 Q2 q6 s6 n4 }) t# ^, j" RThey must've used their saving in China to buy the house. Otherwise, there is no way for them to afford.