So I am up for two jobs. The span of pay between them is about $100,000. Here’s what I got so far:

$55,000	$95,000	$145,000	Gross Pay
$35,750	$61,750	$94,250	Net Pay Annual
$2,979	$5,146	$7,854	Net by month
$894	$1,544	$2,356	Housing Potential Rent
$2,085	$3,602	$6,954	Sub after housing
$125	$125	$125	Gas
$130	$130	$130	Electric
$70	$70	$70	Net service
$85	$85	$85	Phones
$450	$450	$450	Food
$860	$860	$860	Total Expenses
$1,225	$2,742	$6,094	Remainder
$875	$2,392	$5,744	Less car payment
$675	$2,192	$5,544	Insurance
$575	$2,092	$5,444	Gasoline
650	650	650	Ttl Vehicle Expense
$575	$2,092	$5,444	Surplus Per Month
$6,905	$25,105	$65,330	Per Year
$45,218	Average Savings

So as you an see – even on $55,000 a year I do alright. And the assumptions here are based on our experience thus far. However where it gets interesting is the yearly savings. Between just shy $7K and $65K or an average of $45K. With the $145K I’d have almost enough to buy a new BMW X3. That might be doable.

However we’re only planning to rent for a year or so – then get hooked up with NACA and get this, the $55K a year – is under the DeKalb County MSA of $68K which means the NACA subsidies would be significant.