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$ f# k# O4 w- X t作者:AppleRocks 于文学城我爱我家论坛
A2 n5 v: p; v* p* J工资比上不足比下还行。 两人四十尚不足,三十已有余。一博一硕无小孩。biotech and high tech工作。存款四万多点。
1 N! a: }. T2 ]养了两辆车,一辆Mazda, 一辆Subaru, 贷款每月$400* Y6 X% s; r7 K; T
(最怕被人称为Camry, Accord owner,又不富,又不酷)。
+ Z9 [& ^2 K ?' R# T6 c4 x/ l吃:每月超市Safeway/Trade Joe's $400, Whole Food $200); 偶尔永和买些中国调味品,食品什么的,S50; Walgreen/Walmart 日用品$50;也去Costco, $50.0 }0 A" R. e9 k9 a
外出就餐 (西餐70%,中餐30%, 中餐的顾虑是味精太多,所以很小心, $200 +$50 (小费给的很足,20-30%)6 V3 ^2 T/ r! [8 E& z
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穿: 正尔八经衣服大部分在Banana Republic/Ann Taylor Loft/Macy买,有时也去Gap买Jeans, T-shirts, casual shirts, cargo pants/shorts. Average &300; Gal/guy cosmetics, $20; Hair cut/dry cleaning/laundry $80.! s) h% j1 @; `- i3 [! [' T5 k
用:Book store, 喜欢去Borders买book/CD/DVD, $100, 也去书源(Soyodo), $50; Gas/public commute ticket. $250; Car/life/Health Insurance/Co-pay $350.# q" s7 }5 q+ m' s4 L
住:One-bedroom in an APT complex with pool but no gym, rent/utility/phone/internet, $1200,close to downtown.
/ d3 i1 ^+ ^' B6 }/ @& }玩:大约每年五千,算每月$400.7 E+ f/ i9 W/ D6 z+ c4 W: M7 u
Shopping: annual budget for electronics/computer/software/cool gadgets, $5000, 细算了一下可能还不够。 每月就算$400. 为我们都是苹果迷,所以Dell之类的低档货是绝不考虑的,家里有几个iPod, 几台苹果电脑,总价可能超过许多有房族的所有家具电器价格(文学城我爱我家论坛)。
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这样下来, 每月at least $4650.
& M' {0 A3 `) e9 m' z h7 l无论老中老外,认为我们过得还算潇洒。/ j( Y) Q9 N0 q
再减去401 (maximal) 什么的,每月能攒一两千就不错了。
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湾区买房?对我们来说有点渴望不可及了。只好放万把快钱在股市上了,也不知什么时候能翻番变成downpay。9 O/ N) Q+ {5 |& | \7 j! ?7 Y+ ?
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不过有一点我们很 certain:
* Q6 F+ H/ R& B. VWhen we look back, we will be happy that we have enjoyed our life while we are still reasonably young.
% B& B6 I0 P5 D: ]/ T. _We are happy that we are just lucky enough to experience Bay area life. Owning a house or not really is no big deal for us.# K J6 A S# [! q6 Y# F
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当你成为一把老骨头时,守着百万存款大房有何用呢? |
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