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湾区生活大不易:见识一下双职工年薪十六万的幸福生活 我爱我家
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作者:AppleRocks 于文学城我爱我家论坛
8 n+ Z5 a. J. K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。" W$ L" `( v5 i9 g6 `& C1 {
养了两辆车,一辆Mazda, 一辆Subaru, 贷款每月$400; m; z$ P Z# ~5 w- _% O" b5 V
(最怕被人称为Camry, Accord owner,又不富,又不酷)。2 ?, G8 K& A, G: ~2 r
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.
& j/ }( n6 A' m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%)
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* J: Y& U. K8 D# t7 k [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.
& Z d7 d' }, \6 ^: E N! ~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.% r b9 z: t( L+ p6 k) ~3 X0 ]
住:One-bedroom in an APT complex with pool but no gym, rent/utility/phone/internet, $1200,close to downtown.0 l6 ^7 d) u: U
玩:大约每年五千,算每月$400.
/ v% `6 i& i8 Q( ?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)。
- b W6 i7 N: d6 m* _: \Donation/membership/Journal: $100+ E; _) i5 {9 W$ {, a
这样下来, 每月at least $4650.
1 P9 g: y5 o! K. c# N/ E% J. O/ [5 a- p# R无论老中老外,认为我们过得还算潇洒。7 u( o/ ]+ g) W& e% M9 _9 U
再减去401 (maximal) 什么的,每月能攒一两千就不错了。
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湾区买房?对我们来说有点渴望不可及了。只好放万把快钱在股市上了,也不知什么时候能翻番变成downpay。
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8 j% |3 X' E$ U; n1 L& z3 S不过有一点我们很 certain:
6 j" @/ U- v8 m7 b1 [* l) R3 EWhen we look back, we will be happy that we have enjoyed our life while we are still reasonably young.4 s3 y4 @6 U/ u/ q; e
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.
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L& U$ s- @" \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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