https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:23:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-746002 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:32:44 +0000 looch 746002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: yeah, i mean, it's hard to make any sense out of these numbers because there are so many other factors at play. It's only "relevant" if the time period is the same. Like, what was your income when you first started working, or what was it with 5 years of experience. To me, in these polls, it's also not about the cost of living in your area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745980 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:27:12 +0000 MrsKoala 745980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The cost of living in my state (and area of the country) is pretty high so it doesn't go as far as it might in other regions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745979 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:27:09 +0000 Mrs D 745979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: agreed completely. If this was when DH and I were newbies to the work force it would be $80K gross...half what it is now after 8 years of work for me, 4 years + 3 years of law school for DH. Time makes a difference! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745971 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:25:33 +0000 Mrs D 745971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a lot to consider though since this poll is "Gross"..</p> <p>DH and I make 190K between the two of us. We pay about $55K/year in taxes, DH pays about $35K/year in student loans and $15K in paying off CC debt from law school. That brings us down to Net $85K per year...half what the gross number looks like!</p> <p>Definitely not saying we dont live comfortably and have certain splurges we enjoy - but gross salary is a deceiving number I think! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745951 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:18:07 +0000 winniebee 745951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: agree! we are not rich by any means b/c we live in Boston! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745533 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:27:02 +0000 looch 745533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Part of the reason is age and work experience as well...when I started working, I was making $35,000 a year. That was almost 16 years ago now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745505 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:00:09 +0000 iheartleopardprint 745505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since being a sahm our income has halved, but I will happily take that pay cut to see those cute smiles day! I will take that as my compensation for not being in the 1mil category :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745300 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:26:17 +0000 Grace 745300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting how there is a fairly even spread between $60k and $180k (which I think it a pretty big range). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745150 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:43:34 +0000 deerylou 745150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in one, mid-range bracket now, but will be entering another if and when I go part-time, or take a break from working for the first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745146 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:41:17 +0000 yin 745146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're on just one income so we're probably classified under lower middle class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745099 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:29:19 +0000 DillonLion 745099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Darnit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745090 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:28:03 +0000 runsyellowlites 745090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: That's so awesome they have those resources! I need thrifty tips from YOU... maybe then we could have a savings! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745089 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:27:50 +0000 littlek 745089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It won't let me vote again :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745081 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:26:04 +0000 DillonLion 745081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay added some higher numbers....people who want to vote again can add another answer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745078 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:25:24 +0000 Arden 745078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: If our organization didn't provide the perks it does, we couldn't survive on our stipend. We make like 15k a year. It will increase slightly next year, but still. </p> <p>The insurance, continuing education paid in full, etc - makes it possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745070 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:23:48 +0000 runsyellowlites 745070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: We were the year before last.... DH got a nice raise this last year &amp; for part of the year I had a supplementary client (it doubled my income). I'm sure we'll drop down this year closer to 25k since I no longer have that client! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745069 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:23:40 +0000 Anagram 745069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: youa re right--totally depends! I think we make maybe.....50% more in our new state, but we are actually poorer, in terms of how much it costs to live. We're going to be seriously scraping by when LO comes and I have to pay for childcare. boooo. We should've stayed in Texas, where everything is cheaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745066 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:22:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 745066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: @littlek: Yup, veeerrrryyy regional. Sadly for me living in a very expensive area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745064 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:21:58 +0000 Arden 745064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: I'll continue the breaking of the silence! :P</p> <p>We are WAY under 30k. Like way. But we have a free place to live, and our organization gives a lot of perks (insurance, education funding, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745059 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:20:52 +0000 runsyellowlites 745059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH works for a small business owner in our church &amp; I work very part time from home for my moms ministry... we bring in just under 30k a year. Lets just say I've gotten very thrifty!.. Really though for us it's worth me being able to be home with the kids &amp; I homeschool G as well!</p> <p>I broke the gross income silence! tehe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745051 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:19:10 +0000 StbHisMrs 745051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$150-$200k would make us super comfy. We're neither ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-745027 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:13:56 +0000 MediaNaranja 745027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daang, I'm poor :) In my defense, I've only just finished grad school and been living on my stipend :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744937 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:01:58 +0000 littlek 744937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: agree.... $210k is not a lot of money here... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744903 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:58:31 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 744903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: it depends on where you live! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744898 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:57:41 +0000 DillonLion 744898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Yeah I guess I should have added a few more options for the 200k+ crowd... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744888 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:56:51 +0000 heffalump 744888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Holy moly. This poll makes me feel poor! That's what I get for being a sahm I guess..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744876 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:56:03 +0000 DillonLion 744876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Ha fine with me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744868 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:55:22 +0000 prettylizy 744868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! lots of votes, no comments! lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-household-gross-income#post-744838 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:52:27 +0000 DillonLion 744838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Adding a poll, since I know this is a SUPER nosy question :) </p>