Anonymous income poll

[RamboPreacher]

just out of curiousity do another poll for personal income not household

yea. unfortunately, that is how I read this poll, and can't change my vote now.

[one love]

mine was single income as well because my wife does no work any longer but is she was still working it would defnietly change things

[Paully_44]

I was just joking about $200k, but as for six figures... I would assume that with the new base recommendations some pastors are getting closer. I know that I made around $50k as a pastor in the past, and the base recommendations are somewhat higher now. I know of a couple churches that pay $75k.

Plus all the tax deductions pastors can take, that is pretty good.

[Gerald Creasy]

I got 5 bucks that says that at least ONE of the 200k votes is a WOF minister.

[one love]

I got 5 bucks that says that at least ONE of the 200k votes is a WOF minister.

that is funny

I find it interesting that the most percentage at this point are in the income bracket that started all this and i assure you that the 19 percent would not feel they are rich. It could be a teacher and a cop.
I think we would be surprised to see single income as well and see that jobs are not that bad

[darylscook]

This kind of goes in both this thread and the original Stimulus Rebate Thread, but For a couple filing jointly ,the amount is $75K * 2 or $150K even if only 1 is working.

the $75K is only for single people. Now, I am pretty confident that a single person making $75K is doing alright, and a couple make $150K is doing alright! And, would be considered upper middle class.

Now, I am not saying that I am for all this redistribution of wealth. I'm for all rebates of taxes, but not rebates of taxes not paid!

Pastor Daryl

[one love]

This kind of goes in both this thread and the original Stimulus Rebate Thread, but For a couple filing jointly ,the amount is $75K * 2 or $150K even if only 1 is working.

the $75K is only for single people. Now, I am pretty confident that a single person making $75K is doing alright, and a couple make $150K is doing alright! And, would be considered upper middle class.

Now, I am not saying that I am for all this redistribution of wealth. I'm for all rebates of taxes, but not rebates of taxes not paid!

Pastor Daryl

a single person making 75 k could have a family and that does not mean they are upper middle class at all. Upper middle class is surely over 100k again upper middle class is those who could afford to at least buy a new home. Those that can afford 450k on a home are not rich but upper middle class.
it is relaitve to where you live. Come here and a apartment with 2 bedroms is going to be around 1200-1400 a month. Add a car payment to that, child care, groceries, etc.............. and TAXES. Now a house if a whole different story.

if you can buy a home that is 1mil and up you are rich but wealthy is again another bracket.

[darylscook]

This kind of goes in both this thread and the original Stimulus Rebate Thread, but For a couple filing jointly ,the amount is $75K * 2 or $150K even if only 1 is working.

the $75K is only for single people. Now, I am pretty confident that a single person making $75K is doing alright, and a couple make $150K is doing alright! And, would be considered upper middle class.

Now, I am not saying that I am for all this redistribution of wealth. I'm for all rebates of taxes, but not rebates of taxes not paid!

Pastor Daryl

a single person making 75 k could have a family and that does not mean they are upper middle class at all. Upper middle class is surely over 100k again upper middle class is those who could afford to at least buy a new home. Those that can afford 450k on a home are not rich but upper middle class.
it is relaitve to where you live. Come here and a apartment with 2 bedroms is going to be around 1200-1400 a month. Add a car payment to that, child care, groceries, etc.............. and TAXES. Now a house if a whole different story.

if you can buy a home that is 1mil and up you are rich but wealthy is again another bracket.

You are right, I wasn't thinking about a single family and they are somewhat shafted by Tax rebate if they make over 75K AND the Father or Mother that is out of the picture is not helping financially. Another problem with Divorce/one parent households

I still contend that a single person with 2 kids making 75K a year, you are doing fine. I never said they were rich, just doing fine. I do agree that single parent FAMILIES that make 75K income are not upper middle class, but they are middle class, and certainly are not poor!

Of course, cost of living indexes makes some areas more or less affordable - And 75K is not near as much in Virginia Beach or Los Angeles as it is in MS. But, hey there are a lot of houses for sale in MS We could use a Youth Pastor and When God works things out, we will have a Parsonage for one to live in (FREE) - one would have to pay for utilites though.

God Bless You
Daryl

[one love]

daryl im on the way Hey if i lived in murphy NC I would be living very comfortable, with what i pay on our house we would be living in a much bigger place, yet i dont think our buisness would do near as much there...

I many other areas we could be doing really good but love va beach

[darylscook]

daryl im on the way Hey if i lived in murphy NC I would be living very comfortable, with what i pay on our house we would be living in a much bigger place, yet i dont think our buisness would do near as much there...

I many other areas we could be doing really good but love va beach

Come on down; you can get NIIICCCEEE houses down here for about 250K and quite livable ones for 150K. Now, I am not talking about 5000 sq feet or anything.....

seriously, I just wanted to add, that I am not against anyone making 1,2, or 300K/year. And, for a couple making 150K, They still would need budgeting and fiscal responsibilty -- They are not rich!, but definately doing fine....

Pastor Daryl

[Pastor Bill]

Yeah -- right. You and I both WISH I made that much!


Even when I was a salesman, and a pretty good one, I never made six figures in a year. As a pastor/overseer I will not ever come CLOSE.

Yeah, but you have a great retirement plan! (BTW "Retirement age" for the CoGoP is "Death")

[Pastor Bill]

This kind of goes in both this thread and the original Stimulus Rebate Thread, but For a couple filing jointly ,the amount is $75K * 2 or $150K even if only 1 is working.

the $75K is only for single people. Now, I am pretty confident that a single person making $75K is doing alright, and a couple make $150K is doing alright! And, would be considered upper middle class.

Now, I am not saying that I am for all this redistribution of wealth. I'm for all rebates of taxes, but not rebates of taxes not paid!

Pastor Daryl

a single person making 75 k could have a family and that does not mean they are upper middle class at all. Upper middle class is surely over 100k again upper middle class is those who could afford to at least buy a new home. Those that can afford 450k on a home are not rich but upper middle class.
it is relaitve to where you live. Come here and a apartment with 2 bedroms is going to be around 1200-1400 a month. Add a car payment to that, child care, groceries, etc.............. and TAXES. Now a house if a whole different story.

if you can buy a home that is 1mil and up you are rich but wealthy is again another bracket.

I don't know where you live, but around here someone who buys a $450,000 home is WELL on the Upperside of middle class, cut that in about 3rds and you're hitting middle class around here!

[one love]

This kind of goes in both this thread and the original Stimulus Rebate Thread, but For a couple filing jointly ,the amount is $75K * 2 or $150K even if only 1 is working.

the $75K is only for single people. Now, I am pretty confident that a single person making $75K is doing alright, and a couple make $150K is doing alright! And, would be considered upper middle class.

Now, I am not saying that I am for all this redistribution of wealth. I'm for all rebates of taxes, but not rebates of taxes not paid!

Pastor Daryl

a single person making 75 k could have a family and that does not mean they are upper middle class at all. Upper middle class is surely over 100k again upper middle class is those who could afford to at least buy a new home. Those that can afford 450k on a home are not rich but upper middle class.
it is relaitve to where you live. Come here and a apartment with 2 bedroms is going to be around 1200-1400 a month. Add a car payment to that, child care, groceries, etc.............. and TAXES. Now a house if a whole different story.

if you can buy a home that is 1mil and up you are rich but wealthy is again another bracket.

I don't know where you live, but around here someone who buys a $450,000 home is WELL on the Upperside of middle class, cut that in about 3rds and you're hitting middle class around here!

well where i live a new home really starts in the mid to high 450s for the most part they are over 600k and many and most new homes in va beach are 700k and up to 25 million so i guess we are in different worlds.
IN some areas in va beach the lot alone is over 600k

if i bought a house for 479k i would be upper middle class but certainly not rich.

[Pastor Gary]

I don't know where you live, but around here someone who buys a $450,000 home is WELL on the Upperside of middle class, cut that in about 3rds and you're hitting middle class around here!

This is what a half-million-dollar home looks like in my area. No joke.

http://www.hicentral.com/properties/pro ... 4&type=mls

[one love]

PG i believe it , in some areas in va beach houses that size are more just for the lot alone. now in other areas in va beach half a million would get you a new home.

So pg you must be living in a huge home as an overseer I know your pockets are fat