Income Source Poll

ckolak:-)

[poll]

fIowerchild

I'm not sure I qualify for any of your choices. By breadwinner, do you mean who makes the most bucks?  MH makes 3 times what I earn, but I still make a 6-figure salary.  So we're not 50/50 by any stretch, but we could still win some bread should he leave his job.

ckolak:-)

I meant making about equal contributions, so I would say you qualify for the H makes most, but you contribute. BTW, what job do you have that you make that much?

fIowerchild

I'm actually a little underpaid (mid 6-figures) for my qualifications and experience, but the company is a start-up and I'll take the flexibility over the extra money. I am the VP of product management, which means my team designs the software and tells/manages the software engineers on what to build. 

ckolak:-)

Wow. I am a lot underpaid for my experience, but I just needed a job so that's what I took. Unfortunately molecular biologists don't make 6 figures usually. Well, maybe they do, but I certainly don't. You are very lucky!

citygirl_

flower is so fancy!  haha, love it.

DH makes all the dough over here.

franciscaz

I'm kind of out of the box on this one as well... DH only makes slightly more than I do... but we live primarily on his paycheck and save most of my paycheck for vacations, cars, retirement, and b/c of the economy emergency funds.  So if our company goes under we will be fine for a while.  We also do this b/c he dreams one day I will want to resign and become a SAHM (not going to happen) but it is comforting that we could get by on one income either way and not suffer.

CleoKitty

I voted 50/50, but it's really more like 60/40. Dh makes more than me, plus he's the one who carries the insurance and some other benefits. Still, my income is more than just a little extra money on the side.?

That being said, both of our salaries combined don't even come close to hitting 6 figures, LOL. I can't even begin to imagine...

Mrs Manners

I make more, but dh's income is substantial (he has a job and owns a company) so it isn't like "he brings in a little on the side".

However much we make never seems to be enough though. Between our mortgage, the nanny and our cars - we're freaking cash poor all the time. I swear it'll be a huge pay raise when change childcare options or he goes to school and we get those damn vehicles paid off.

Brewtowngrl

I make more, but he has great insurance.  $42 premium per month for family coverage! I am self employed so it would cost us a fortune without his bennies. 

tiffjersey

We both work FT. DH is on straight salary and I'm on Salary plus commission. So on an average with my commission checks  we make pretty much the same. When i have a good month I make more than his take home per month. On average, we contribute equally.

femmeftle9

DH makes twice of what I make, but we both work full-time. However, that gap may change a little soon as I might get a 3rd raise in the past twelve months AND jump up a pay grade. (Keeping fingers crossed).

dpdw

fIowerchild:

I'm not sure I qualify for any of your choices. By breadwinner, do you mean who makes the most bucks?  MH makes 3 times what I earn, but I still make a 6-figure salary.  So we're not 50/50 by any stretch, but we could still win some bread should he leave his job.

Ditto.  My contribution is hardly "money on the side".