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作者:AppleRocks 于文学城我爱我家论坛
! O5 O v: G4 r/ [- \, v+ v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。
7 O' o1 M3 M% ?: j( Z8 c. ~# \" u0 z- o养了两辆车,一辆Mazda, 一辆Subaru, 贷款每月$400
! w9 A& P: l! J% Q1 U4 V2 G(最怕被人称为Camry, Accord owner,又不富,又不酷)。
* M, @# f" b/ ^9 F' k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, $50.
: G$ z6 Z- J8 ?, y& l* q$ j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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+ B( Y6 r- ]; L4 N" l* o. ]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.
7 t+ n" p5 m9 s9 H; @" p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.. d& J Z _7 r( u2 s, @& ?
住:One-bedroom in an APT complex with pool but no gym, rent/utility/phone/internet, $1200,close to downtown.
8 T& u% j2 B" o玩:大约每年五千,算每月$400./ j4 V8 y& r2 h* k! b- ]
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)。3 k4 ?! @8 j) C. W( C& J5 `& i
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这样下来, 每月at least $4650.
) B8 N& } f8 \6 n无论老中老外,认为我们过得还算潇洒。
. @, y1 f) D3 r再减去401 (maximal) 什么的,每月能攒一两千就不错了。. ? y r p/ V0 A, Z- g
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湾区买房?对我们来说有点渴望不可及了。只好放万把快钱在股市上了,也不知什么时候能翻番变成downpay。
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* }4 W5 p0 l8 v# S" n6 a3 lWhen we look back, we will be happy that we have enjoyed our life while we are still reasonably young.
7 `* o7 m L" y6 M, J- F, L$ rWe 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.8 i% C1 l9 c6 S/ g$ z) Z% }; l
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