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Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
February 24 2010 10:34 GMT
#81
Having said that, I just read artofmagic's story, so I'll stfu.
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 10:48:52
February 24 2010 10:41 GMT
#82
In an apartment in NYC, by myself or with GF. Hell yes.

edit: Brooklyn, even though prices are absurd here too.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
February 24 2010 10:46 GMT
#83
When I was making $26k in a year I saved a crap-ton. I don't have a car, but my co-worker managed to save some money on the same salary with a daily-commute vehicle.

I make even less now, between $1000 and $1100 every month. Rent and bills amount to $550, I spend $200 a month of food and then there are other little expenses and my spending. Depending on how much I spend I save roughly $250 a month.
"What does Rivington do when he's not commentating?" "Drool." ~ Categorist
FaCE_1
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada6184 Posts
February 24 2010 10:56 GMT
#84
On February 24 2010 03:59 ZeaL. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 23 2010 21:43 FaCE_1 wrote:
On February 23 2010 06:49 GreEny K wrote:
On February 23 2010 03:57 FaCE_1 wrote:
Well, it all depend what his situation. I currently live alone with 45k and it's not so easy. I bought a house, I got my cars, electicity, food, assurance, etc.etc.etc.....

Alone, at 39k, I wouldn't be able to live with the house just starting to get pay + the cars (p.s. my house isnt big and I got a really small car )

If the guys have his house pay and his car pay, then 39k is enough.

I could do an essay on the cost of living


...oh snap, I'm a templar now :D


Idk, if you have problems living single off 45K maybe you need to reevaluate where the money goes? Not trying to insult you but thats a lot of money for 1 person to spend and you said "The cars" maybe thats where the problem is?

On February 23 2010 05:29 illu wrote:
I think it's a total overkill. That much money can support 100 families in the Third World.


Wow... Is captainobvious taken as a name on TL? Maybe you should request it, he does not live in a third world country and therefore does need to complain because it gets a family consisting of children, wife and husband what they need to live but not enough to save much. You can compare a third world country with where he lives -_-


no. I got 1 car lol
and 45k - Taxes = Around 25K


Man where the hell do you live. I'm making ~30k and I get ~24k after taxes and health/dental insurance and all in Atlanta.


Canada \ Quebec. The place where Taxe are the highest in the world
50% of my salary go to taxes T__T
n_n
Cedstick
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Canada3336 Posts
February 24 2010 10:59 GMT
#85
Bullshit lol. It can't possibly be that bad in Quebec.
"What does Rivington do when he's not commentating?" "Drool." ~ Categorist
FieryBalrog
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1381 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 11:02:37
February 24 2010 11:01 GMT
#86
Are you in Alabama or New York?

That's what really matters...
$39K is plenty even for supporting a family in a place where the cost of living is miniscule (aka, anywhere that's not on the Coasts or the Southwest),
I will eat you alive
Energies
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Australia3225 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 11:08:06
February 24 2010 11:07 GMT
#87
On February 24 2010 19:56 FaCE_1 wrote:
Canada \ Quebec. The place where Taxe are the highest in the world
50% of my salary go to taxes T__T


I don't think so...

Canada
15% - $1 to $40,726
22% - $40,726 - $81,452
26% - $81,452 - $126,264
29% - $126,264 +

Australia
$1 - $6,000 - Nil
$6,001 - $34,000 - 15% for each dollar over $6,000
$34,001- $80,000 - 30% for each dollar over $34,000
$80,001 - $180,000 - 40% for each dollar over $80,000
$180,000+ 45% for each dollar over $180,000

I wouldn't even want to post the tax rates of Denmark, England or Belgium. I'd cry.
"Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but dont nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight" - Ronnie Coleman.
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 24 2010 11:11 GMT
#88
i could live on 30k a year easily

i'd have to redefine my entire existence though
why so 진지해?
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
February 24 2010 15:21 GMT
#89
On February 24 2010 20:07 Energies wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2010 19:56 FaCE_1 wrote:
Canada \ Quebec. The place where Taxe are the highest in the world
50% of my salary go to taxes T__T


I don't think so...

Canada
15% - $1 to $40,726
22% - $40,726 - $81,452
26% - $81,452 - $126,264
29% - $126,264 +

Australia
$1 - $6,000 - Nil
$6,001 - $34,000 - 15% for each dollar over $6,000
$34,001- $80,000 - 30% for each dollar over $34,000
$80,001 - $180,000 - 40% for each dollar over $80,000
$180,000+ 45% for each dollar over $180,000

I wouldn't even want to post the tax rates of Denmark, England or Belgium. I'd cry.


keep in mind provincial tax 16/20% for QC iirc
still, that doesn't amount to 20k. maybe, maybe 10k. and like I said that's if you try your hardest to throw your money away. at my current rate i'll manage to keep 43k out of 46k in ontario here (although that's not a fair comparison for sure)
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-24 16:03:05
February 24 2010 16:00 GMT
#90
On February 24 2010 20:11 Rekrul wrote:
i could live on 30k a year easily

i'd have to redefine my entire existence though

I could live on 30k a night easily.

i'd have to redefine my entire existence though

+ Show Spoiler +
I'm not very materialistic or much of a partier though, so I'd probably have to do it by buying small properties around the world and then having statues of myself built on them to commemorate my wealthiness
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