Yes, but well before I was a parent, so it didn't have the same impact it might now.
For us, if mr. flea got a basic job in his field tomorrow, one he'd be way overqualified for, he'd instantly be making more than we're living on right now and have been living on quite well (despite my grumbling) for 3 years. The CT situation I hypothesized above, he was making what to us (after years of academic stipends) was riches, but was actually about 2/3 of the median income for the state of CT at the time. And a charming house down the street where we lived sold for $130K while we were there (needing a lot of work, but hand-built stone fireplace, original built-in hardwood cabinets and shelves, etc.)
I'm not exactly sure what P's doing now (I know what he used to do), but I imagine one if not both of you would be employable in my area, between the tech and academic industries. Your house (what I know of it, in terms of size & condition) in the nice (some crime but also lots of gentrification)urban neighborhoods of my city would probably go for less than $200K, depending on location. (Not that you would ever move here, just as an example that where you live is insane, for housing. My short list of insane includes: anywhere within 2-3 hours of LA or SF, Portland, Seattle, anywhere within 1-2 hours of Boston or New York or Washington. There is scattered insanity elsewhere on the coasts, and I don't know enough about Chicago.)
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Date: 2006-02-07 08:50 pm (UTC)For us, if mr. flea got a basic job in his field tomorrow, one he'd be way overqualified for, he'd instantly be making more than we're living on right now and have been living on quite well (despite my grumbling) for 3 years. The CT situation I hypothesized above, he was making what to us (after years of academic stipends) was riches, but was actually about 2/3 of the median income for the state of CT at the time. And a charming house down the street where we lived sold for $130K while we were there (needing a lot of work, but hand-built stone fireplace, original built-in hardwood cabinets and shelves, etc.)
I'm not exactly sure what P's doing now (I know what he used to do), but I imagine one if not both of you would be employable in my area, between the tech and academic industries. Your house (what I know of it, in terms of size & condition) in the nice (some crime but also lots of gentrification)urban neighborhoods of my city would probably go for less than $200K, depending on location. (Not that you would ever move here, just as an example that where you live is insane, for housing. My short list of insane includes: anywhere within 2-3 hours of LA or SF, Portland, Seattle, anywhere within 1-2 hours of Boston or New York or Washington. There is scattered insanity elsewhere on the coasts, and I don't know enough about Chicago.)