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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: Middle-class salary range
- Message-ID: <1992Jul29.024652.12573@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <JDAVIDSO.92Jul20095544@tigger.teknowledge.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 02:46:52 GMT
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- jdavidso@teknowledge.com (Jim Davidson) writes:
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- : Well, again, your house may have cost less than $250k, which the the avg price
- : for a basic house in this area.
- :
- : To cover a $250k house, you need income of, say $60k. People who are just
- : starting out usually don't make that much; hence the need for both spouses to
- : work.
-
- People who are just starting out seldom can afford a home. They usually have
- to pinch pennies for 5-10 years before they can manage.
-
- Bill
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