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amother

↑ Hydrangea

Yesterday at 5:31 pm

amother Jasmine wrote:

I did remember wrong. Brownstones were not for rich people, but for middle class. The wealth gap described by Jacob Riis eventually lead to the Great Depression. After that, the economy was much more stable, and poor people did not live in tenament style homes (on average). The middle class was robust and varied, and held the majority of people.

Today, again, we are headed to a huge wealth gap, where or you are not making ends meet or your living on fifth avenue.

After the Great Depression the economy was more stable??? Aren't you skipping quite a few major world events?

The Great Depression started in 1929 with the stock market crash. The economy didn't start recuperating until the 1940's, when they were supplying war equipment to Europe...

amother

Teal

Yesterday at 5:34 pm

amother Raspberry wrote:

You literally cannot afford to buy food without going into debt yet you have 8 children, with the 2 youngest still playgroup age?

YOU ARE SO JUDGEMENTAL THROUGHOUT THIS THREAD
I can't help wondering- How old are you? how many kids do you have? How much are your tuition bills compared to your salary?
You sound very young, entitled and immature. I can't imagine that you are "qualified" to judge they way you have been. You're entitled to your opinions WITH A LIMIT AND A LITTLE RESPECT.

amother

DarkMagenta

Yesterday at 5:43 pm

amother Rainbow wrote:

And everyone on this thread still agree with that statement aside for one amother who apologized since.

There’s a difference between don’t have any kids unless you are rich, and making a sensible plan to afford life for the kids you have and plan to have.

amother

Lemonchiffon

Today at 1:24 am

OP,

I'm almost exactly in the same boat. We bring in $12K net, almost $200K gross. My husband and I both have a master's degree in our fields, and he works full-time, while I work similarly to you, during the day 9:30-3 and all night to catch up.
If you are not in this situation, especially in Lakewood, you will not understand how prices have skyrocketed out of NOWHERE, as OP keeps saying. Just eight years ago, playgroup tuition was $230 and now I pay $575. The $12K just about covers expenses, which does not include cleaning help EVER, eating out EVER, or gym/ manicure/ any luxury items.
I do not have any answers, but I do completely understand. You are not irresponsible. In fact, you're earning very well, and you are doing your best to stay sane, raise a happy family, and bring in parnassah.

Much hatzlacha and menuchas hanefesh to you.

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