Today's show comes by inspiration of this listener question: "Joshua, will you please send me a link to the best show on your website for a woman wanting to convince her husband that they can make it financially if she stays home?"

Well, I didn't have such a show. But now I do.

Here it is!

Joshua

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DATA:

	Working (Conservative)	Staying at Home	Difference
Husband	$60,000	$60,000
Wife	$60,000	$-
Total	$120,000	$60,000	$60,000
Employment Taxes (7.65% -- 6.2% SS + 1.45% Medicare)	$9,180	$4,590	$4,590
Income Taxes (Turbo Tax Estimate, 30 years old - 2 kids, no deductions)	$12,849	$1,756	$11,093
	$22,029	$6,346	$15,683
Income, net of tax	$97,971	$53,654	$44,317
Cost of Childcare ($7k x 2)	$14,000	$-	$14,000
Income, net of childcare	$83,971	$53,654	$30,317
Commuting Costs Saved ($200/mo)	$2,400	$-
Work Lunches Saved (100 lunches @ $15)	$1,500	$-
Work Clothing Saved ($50/mo x 12)	$600	$-
Dinners Out Saved ($60 x 50)	$3,000	$-
Household Savings due to frugality ($200/mo x 12)	$2,400
	$9,900	$-	$9,900
Income, net of working costs	$74,071	$53,654	$20,417