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Ask Dr. Helen: When Wife Out-Earns Hubby

March 10, 2008 - 1:00 am - by Helen Smith
c.o. jones
2008-03-10 09:40:57

I have my own business, my wife is a middle school AP and earns about $100K. There have been times when my business has struggled, and my compensation reflected that. But the mortgage and all the major expenses were/are always my responsibility, and I like it that way. And we don’t live in low-cost-of-living area either.

My point is: live below your means. If you’ve got two earners, it’s better to live on one income, and treat the other one as your nest egg