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MrsFlatbread
Skinny jeans are in my future
Member since 6/06 10258 total posts
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Baby Momma
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
right now about 20%, with two kids...40%....
still makes plenty of sense for me to work...and it's just temporary...
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
Member since 11/09 54917 total posts
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..being a mommy and being a wife!
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Posted by lullabella
Plus I also work for my owm mental health so that has its own price!!
DITTO! That is worth every single penny I pay to daycare.
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| Posted 1/10/11 4:49 PM |
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ChilisWife
God Bless America
Member since 5/05 3570 total posts
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A.K.
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
About 50% of my take home pay goes to daycare for 2 children. It is a TON of money and from a financial standpoint, DH is working simply to pay for daycare. However, you have to remember that eventually the kids will be in school and if we don't keep our feet in the door of our careers, there will be no career waiting for us after they are in school. So it may not make sense now, but it will in a few years.
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| Posted 1/10/11 7:26 PM |
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alisha
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 1199 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
About 35% of my net salary. Even with 2 kids, it would still make sense for me to work.
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| Posted 1/10/11 7:29 PM |
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sarahbelle
Little drummer boy
Member since 5/05 2377 total posts
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Sarah
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
25% of my take home pay (for 1 child), but my job offers free health insurance, so I'm not leaving my job anytime soon.
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| Posted 1/10/11 7:29 PM |
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Carolyn
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Member since 5/07 5351 total posts
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Twin mommy
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
I only work part-time (3 days a week), and 40% of my salary goes to childcare for my boys.
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| Posted 1/10/11 7:44 PM |
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wingsofsong
My 3 little loves <3<3<3
Member since 1/09 7395 total posts
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Maureen
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Daycare gets about 60% of my take-home pay. But I also get benefits for the whole family because my husband is self-employed.
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| Posted 1/10/11 7:47 PM |
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jerseychick
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 3923 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
25% of my take home
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| Posted 1/10/11 8:15 PM |
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LulaBell
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Member since 1/06 3508 total posts
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J
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Less than 20% of my take home
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| Posted 1/10/11 8:19 PM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
Member since 1/07 14818 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Technically 0% since my mom watches DD for free. Once she starts eating table food I will give her about $100 a week because I know she will be buying/making food for her.
But, I am basically supporting my parents - I pay all bills, mortgage and utilities so I don't know how i should count that.
The sad part is that even I was paying 100% of my salary for childcare I would have to STILL work b/c I carry the health insurance, retirement, all benefits 
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| Posted 1/10/11 9:01 PM |
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MrsRivera
2 under 2...whew!!
Member since 2/07 9876 total posts
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Beth
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Posted by Tine73
It's 50% of my take home pay. Luckily DH makes wayyy more than me so it all works out in the end.
This is us, too.
Yes, 50% of my salary towards daycare is a lot more than I wish it was...but the way I see it:
a) I'm not happy being a SAHM, so I may as well have someone else caring for them so I can work outside the home, and
b) SOME extra money in the bank is better than none, IMO. Both my maternity leaves, we were HURTING for cash.
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| Posted 1/10/11 9:50 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
Member since 5/05 27530 total posts
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me
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
0%, however, I sacrifice having my hubby home at nights since he is home all day and works all night.
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:01 PM |
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CucumberGirl
You give the best smiles!
Member since 1/09 2398 total posts
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M~
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
About 30% of my after-tax salary, maybe a little less - my tax estimate might be wrong!
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| Posted 1/10/11 10:41 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
Member since 7/06 18178 total posts
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Mama Cranky
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
30% of mine, for 2 kids.
We are in NC and daycare is cheaper, so I wasn't going to answer but then I figured it was about the percentage, not the absolute dollar.
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| Posted 1/10/11 11:08 PM |
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twicethefun
Loving life
Member since 7/06 4088 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Well up until two weeks ago, 33% but now with a recent paycut. 55% at least
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| Posted 1/11/11 7:11 AM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
Member since 8/05 18208 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Thats one big advantage of having socialised medicine, no worries about benefits!
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| Posted 1/11/11 7:44 AM |
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twiceasnice
LIF Adult
Member since 2/08 1126 total posts
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
20% - and when Kindergarten starts it will seem like a 15% raise!! Whoo Hoo!! (I still have to pay for afterschool care)
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| Posted 1/11/11 8:02 AM |
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ko123
My loves!
Member since 10/07 3002 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Posted by morgie124
about 40% of my AFTER TAX salary goes to daycare..so, after taxes, benefits and retirement, I get to keep about 60% of my take home.
Same here. I'm working 4 full days a week. 40% of my salary goes towards the nanny AFTER taxes, health insurance (I pay the family insurance), home insurance, retirement etc is taken out. My job has amazing benefits. So basically we have 60% of my salary and 100% of DH's salary to pay bills and put towards savings monthly. My 60% keeps us living very comfortably so it's totally worth it IMO.
Message edited 1/11/2011 9:47:11 AM.
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| Posted 1/11/11 9:40 AM |
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ko123
My loves!
Member since 10/07 3002 total posts
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Kristin
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Posted by ChilisWife
However, you have to remember that eventually the kids will be in school and if we don't keep our feet in the door of our careers, there will be no career waiting for us after they are in school. So it may not make sense now, but it will in a few years.
I try to tell myself this often! 
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| Posted 1/11/11 9:44 AM |
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MrsRitaB
Love of my life! <3
Member since 4/10 4669 total posts
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Ri
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
its probably going to be around 33%
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| Posted 1/11/11 10:09 AM |
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mrsej
The cutest!
Member since 1/07 2495 total posts
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Mommy
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
40 -50% after taxes. My job also provides the health insurance for my family. I also get deferred comp and a pension.
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| Posted 1/11/11 10:25 AM |
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azoodie
Member since 8/05 8377 total posts
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Team SEXY BACK
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Wow! I am surprised at how high the percentages are for a lot of you.
I am at 55% but am a full-time grad student.
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| Posted 1/11/11 10:28 AM |
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Livysmom
LIF Toddler
Member since 10/10 392 total posts
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Bonnie
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
For my 1 DD, 25% of my take-home pay goes towards daycare
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| Posted 1/11/11 10:33 AM |
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Rycois
Blessed with 2blue/2pink
Member since 12/05 13341 total posts
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J
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
Posted by azoodie
Wow! I am surprised at how high the percentages are for a lot of you.
I don't think it's that shocking.
Consider the avg center is probably about $1400/mo. for one child.
If someone is saying it's about 40% of their salary, then they likely earn about $65K which seems avg on LI, right?
Obviously there are some other factors (if you have health insurance, 401K, etc. taken out of your salary) but I'm just saying the numbers, to me, seem around what I would imagine them to be.
Message edited 1/11/2011 11:19:46 AM.
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| Posted 1/11/11 11:18 AM |
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Melissa77
Mommy of 3
Member since 8/08 2872 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Working Moms...what percent of your salary
About 40% for 2 kids but I only work 3 1/2 days a weeks (but my DC are enroled FT). Totally worth it for me. I have the best of both worlds as I don't think I could handle being a FT working mom or a SAHM.
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| Posted 1/11/11 11:51 AM |
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