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[–] dumptruckdan@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

~~Unsurprising. $78k/yr comes out to $2194/mo take home pay per Smartasset's calculator. Average rent is well over $1k/mo with no signs of going down any time soon. Landlords frequently demand potential renters have an income of 3x the rent. Gotta live somewhere.~~

Apparently I'm stupid but I'm too tired to fix it rn so I will just leave my shame up here for all to see. My point is being alive is expensive and bad math or no I'm still not surprised to see this.

Edit again because I'm also too stupid to do a strikethrough correctly even with a formatting bar right there. FML and F this phone too, I'm going to bed

[–] Alenalda@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This math doesn't add up 78k is 6.5/mo?

[–] 0110010001100010@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

The calculator defaults to semi-monthly and I think the original commenter didn't change it. Also, it defaults to your current location so the take-home will be different for everyone running the calculator (because taxes). $78k is $6500 a month BEFORE TAXES.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You do realize that says semi-monthly, right? Which is twice a month.

So $4400 a month which is right on par with $6500 a month before taxes ($78k).

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

$78k/yr comes out to $2194/mo take home pay

Just pointing out, that's semi monthly according to that page. So $4400/month.

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Uhhhh... that math isn't mathing right.