These folks think they’re just “average”. If this is average then a lot of us are in big trouble. This story comes from an anonymous New York City couple. They have two children and make a combined $500,00 a year, and they broke down their expenses for all to see.
Oh yeah, and they feel “average”.
Here is the breakdown for you to mull over (and likely be jealous of).
Here's a budget breakdown of a couple that makes $500,000 a year and still feels average. https://t.co/mauqIGvcRw pic.twitter.com/eh7xBwvMV1
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 26, 2019
Those numbers, to most people out there, are pretty insane and totally unrealistic. The actual average household income in the United States in 2017 was $61,372, just to give you an idea of what we’re talking about here.
Predictably, people on the Internet mocked these “average” people relentlessly.
imagine being able to put away $36,000 in a 401k every year that is more than two annual federal minimum wage jobs https://t.co/TDJpe4sqwW
— darth
(@darth) March 26, 2019
anyways
having $7k at the end of the year would probably feel pretty great to a lot of people— darth
Average people don't have the ability to contribute 18k a year to charity either
— ODS (@brendan_schleen) March 26, 2019
Their house is $1.5 million, with $20,000 property tax payment. So average.
— KP (@lightsoutonight) March 26, 2019
This is an excellent point.
$9500 a year in clothes! What planet are these people on!
— Intricate Expanses (@Intricatexpanse) March 26, 2019
Oh man, is there a GoFundMe for these people?? I want to help out however I can
— Connor Wroe Southard (@ConnorSouthard) March 26, 2019
"feels average" *will have over 3 million saved in 401k by age 66* pic.twitter.com/T9i5dflvsO
— Michael Benson (@Michael__Benson) March 26, 2019
This was a big point of contention, too.
"three vacations a year" is really snuck in there
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) March 26, 2019
And finally, this guy put the cherry on top of the whole thing.
Exactly… And there are 129mm Americans that make less than $35k per year — 56% of Americans with income. This shows $36k in 401k contributions, $18k to charity, $10k misc with $7k left over. Those figures alone total $71k, more than double what most Americans make.
— Dan Connell (@dpconnell) March 26, 2019
If they’re average, I guess I must be a peasant…now I’m depressed.
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