Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) in?

Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you (or your household) in?

This is a spin off from the other thread and a two part question. select any of the top five choices of who you think would miss 5% of their paycheck and select any one of the bottom five choices that applies to you or your household total.



Who would miss 5% of their pay check

Upper class-above $500,000($25,000 and above) would miss 5% of their paycheck
Upper-middle class- between $250,000 and $500,000 ($12,500-$25,000) would miss 5% of their paycheck
Middle-middle class- between $125,000 and $250,000($6,250-$12,500) would miss 5% of their paycheck
Middle-middle class- between $125,000 and $250,000($6,250-$12,500) would miss 5% of their paycheck
Lower class- $0 to $50,000($0.00-$2,500) would miss 5% of their paycheck


and what income bracket are you (or your household) in?

I or my household would be considered upper class income bracket
I or my household would be considered upper middle class income bracket
I or my household would be considered middle-middle class income bracket
I or my household would be considered lower middle class income bracket
I or my household would be considered lower class income bracket



I say anyone regardless of income made would miss 5% of their paycheck because 5% is still at least two hours worth of work a week(assuming you work only 40 hours a week) of your life that you are never going to get back.



These numbers are based on this article. I realize that in different parts of the country the cost of living is higher. While in some parts of Oklahoma you can buy a decent home for around $20,000 while in NewYork city or California you could make $200,000 a year and still couldn't buy a decent home.

Next Income Bracket Economic Classes in the USA

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

Your poll is confusing. Can't you make a better poll?

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

MyOwnDrum said:

Your poll is confusing. Can't you make a better poll?

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How is it confusing?

Pick any of the top 5 choices you believe to be true and pick any one of the bottom 5 choices that applies to you. For example I believe anyone regardless of income made would miss 5% of their check so I picked all of the top 5 and I would be considered lower class income bracket so I picked the bottom choice.

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

For one thing, in my neck of the woods, over $125,000 is way above middle,middle class. My income is far below that and we have money for skiing, traveling, and worry free shopping. Planned trips this coming year will be a 3 day ski vacation at a modest nearby area, a 6 day trip to Miami Florida from the West Coast for a wedding, another trip to North Idaho on lake Pend Orelle. I only owe money on my primary residence and have 3 other houses free and clear, two of which are rented out.

No, I don't want to fork over another 5% to Uncle Sam to pay for Obamas underfunded grandiose schemes.

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

jamesrage said:

How is it confusing?

Pick any of the top 5 choices you believe to be true and pick any one of the bottom 5 choices that applies to you.

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I think your poll sucks, sorry. Nothing against you personally.

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

(you totally left out the $50,000-$125,000 income level, for one thing)

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

MyOwnDrum said:

For one thing, in my neck of the woods, over $125,000 is way above middle,middle class. My income is far below that and we have money for skiing, traveling, and worry free shopping. Planned trips this coming year will be a 3 day ski vacation at a modest nearby area, a 6 day trip to Miami Florida from the West Coast for a wedding, another trip to North Idaho on lake Pend Orelle. I only owe money on my primary residence and have 3 other houses free and clear, two of which are rented out.

No, I don't want to fork over another 5% to Uncle Sam to pay for Obamas underfunded grandiose schemes.

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I realize that the cost of living is different in many parts of the country. Even though you can't buy a decent home in New York city with a income of $250,000(from what I heard), is Uncle same going to take less money out of that person's paycheck than someone making $250,000 in Oklahoma who could probably buy a mansion with that( or least get a loan to buy a mansion) ?

Re: Who would miss 5% of their pay check and what income bracket are you(household) i

MyOwnDrum said:

(you totally left out the $50,000-$125,000 income level, for one thing)

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I guess I will work on another poll instead to correct that mistake.

Hopefully a mod can delete this thread.