Comments on: Five Couples Living on $46k, Number 3: The Leones http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Flexohttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-116154 Flexo Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:17:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-116154 Andrew: Thanks for stopping by and filling in some of the details. The decision to do what you love to do is great, and I think it will make financial sense in the long run.It's the relying on credit cards "more and more" that would have me scared. That's a move in the wrong direction... Hopefully soon that will be "less and less." Andrew: Thanks for stopping by and filling in some of the details. The decision to do what you love to do is great, and I think it will make financial sense in the long run.

It’s the relying on credit cards “more and more” that would have me scared. That’s a move in the wrong direction… Hopefully soon that will be “less and less.”

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-116153 Andrew Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:45:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-116153 I am the Andrew featured in the story. I agree completely with the notion that we are still not on solid footing, Ozgul and I, but we are working on it. Unfortunately Ozgul recently had to choose between a job more along the lines of her profession (artist and teacher) that offers no health benefits and staying in the sales clerk minimum wage one. Of course she chose to teach. By the way: only one car between us. And no regrets about my two wonderful kids and contributing to their wellbeing. Living under the same roof would not have cost me any less. I am the Andrew featured in the story. I agree completely with the notion that we are still not on solid footing, Ozgul and I, but we are working on it. Unfortunately Ozgul recently had to choose between a job more along the lines of her profession (artist and teacher) that offers no health benefits and staying in the sales clerk minimum wage one. Of course she chose to teach. By the way: only one car between us. And no regrets about my two wonderful kids and contributing to their wellbeing. Living under the same roof would not have cost me any less.

]]> By: » Five Couples Living on $46k, Number 4: The Wheats on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Bloghttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94419 » Five Couples Living on $46k, Number 4: The Wheats on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:23:41 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94419 [...] focusing on five couples earning about the U.S. median income, $46,000 a year (couple one, two, and three). The fourth couple in the series lives in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a noisy [...] [...] focusing on five couples earning about the U.S. median income, $46,000 a year (couple one, two, and three). The fourth couple in the series lives in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a noisy [...]

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94343 Chris Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:12:49 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94343 I have a friend that may end up paying some serious child support, while his soon to be ex wife is going to try to severely limit his access to their daughter. Tough times.Regarding Fellowes up in Comment #2, you gotta love the attitude here - that debt is an insidious drain on your future net worth, and that you'll even work extra jobs to eliminate said debt. Bravo! I have a friend that may end up paying some serious child support, while his soon to be ex wife is going to try to severely limit his access to their daughter. Tough times.

Regarding Fellowes up in Comment #2, you gotta love the attitude here – that debt is an insidious drain on your future net worth, and that you’ll even work extra jobs to eliminate said debt. Bravo!

]]> By: Michelle Hopehttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94231 Michelle Hope Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94231 If you can't afford to raise children, don't have them. Simple as that. If you can’t afford to raise children, don’t have them. Simple as that.

]]> By: Felloweshttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94226 Fellowes Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:06:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94226 I feel this couple's pain in terms of child support. I am paying nearly $1000 per month to my ex-wife for child support and while I don't have one bit of problem with that as it goes to support my daughter and allow my ex-wife to support her by working, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a burden and substantially impacts my ablity to repay my debt. That is exactly what I have chosen to get so serious about it and am willing to work additional jobs for on a temporary basis in order to get things under control. I already feel better about things having gotten it all out in public for everyone to see. I feel this couple’s pain in terms of child support. I am paying nearly $1000 per month to my ex-wife for child support and while I don’t have one bit of problem with that as it goes to support my daughter and allow my ex-wife to support her by working, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a burden and substantially impacts my ablity to repay my debt. That is exactly what I have chosen to get so serious about it and am willing to work additional jobs for on a temporary basis in order to get things under control. I already feel better about things having gotten it all out in public for everyone to see.

]]> By: dimeshttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94222 dimes Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:33:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/23/five-couples-living-on-46k-number-3-the-leones/#comment-94222 Don't forget, Ozgul is getting health insurance from her job, which is a savings of $250/month versus being added to her husband's health insurance. I hope that with some time on her job her hourly rate would go up, because $6.70/hr is disgraceful. Don’t forget, Ozgul is getting health insurance from her job, which is a savings of $250/month versus being added to her husband’s health insurance. I hope that with some time on her job her hourly rate would go up, because $6.70/hr is disgraceful.

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