# How much would you need?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 7, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585 "2011-06-07T02:31:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/21 "2011-06-08T13:39:01Z")

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I could squeak by on about 20k. Wouldn’t be fun though.

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**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/22 "2011-06-09T02:58:44Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I pay $6500 per month to my ex wife. That adds up pretty fast.

Being your ex wife seems like a pretty sweet gig. I’ll send you my resume.

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**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/23 "2011-06-09T12:08:35Z")

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My mortgage is paid off so my ‘need’ is what I’m currently making.

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**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/24 "2011-06-10T02:42:05Z")

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> [@MLS](#):
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> \<nitpick\> It’s “pique” your interest, not “peak” (or “peek).” \</nitpick\>

Thanks. 🙂

To everyone else, to maintain your current lifestyle but you can also post bare minium.

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/25 "2011-06-10T03:58:59Z")

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> [@MeanOldLady](#):
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> Being your ex wife seems like a pretty sweet gig. I’ll send you my resume.

I’d be happy to hire a replacement, even at a higher rate…

All you have to be is \*not insane. \*

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**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/26 "2011-06-10T12:13:00Z")

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> [@YaraMateo](#):
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> Thanks. 🙂
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> To everyone else, to maintain your current lifestyle but you can also post bare minium.

Including savings? I’d consider not adding to my savings a pretty big hit to my lifestyle, but if you are looking for information about how people live, it’s not really relevant.

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**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-would-you-need/584585/27 "2011-06-10T14:28:27Z")

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> [@Procrustus](#):
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> I’d be happy to hire a replacement, even at a higher rate…
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> All you have to be is \*not insane. \*

Seems like an unreasonably high set of requirements for the position, but hey, it’s an employer’s market plus I think I can handle not crazy. This new job is gonna be awesome!

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