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A Chart Claiming A Family Making $500K Is Just ‘Scraping By’ Sent Twitter Into Utter Hysterics

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Ready for a good laugh? I hope so, because a chart created by a a web site named “Financial Samurai” claims to show how a family of four living in Manhattan can barely make ends meet on $500K a year.

Now I read the “About” page on this web site, just to see if it was some kind of parody site, and I think it’s actually legit.

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Well, as legit as a site that claims a family making $500K a year is “scraping by” can be.

I must not be alone in thinking that this site was being serious because a whole bunch of people on Twitter picked up on the article and well, like me they pretty must choked when they saw it.

Here’s why a couple earning $500k a year in New York City ends up with nothing besides 401(k) $$https://t.co/8OMOZU8ZSz @pointsnfigures pic.twitter.com/lnXXkClaRm

— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker)
Twitter

*extremely "scraping by on $500k a year voice"* oh mortimer! it's so hard to get by when it costs $25k to shoot exotic animals each year! pic.twitter.com/fZGuraTQfg

— bookmobile bad girl (@rubybrunton)
Twitter

The issue isnt that people think nobody should make 500k. The issue is nobody thinks people who make 500k deserve sympathy for "scraping by"

— the racism hater™ (@DJPaMCMa)
Twitter

I just saw an article talmbout "'scraping by' on 500K/yr" and if you'll excuse me I have some things to throw right now. BRB.

— Trudy (@thetrudz)
Twitter

"How is it we spend $18,000 a year on vacations and end up with nothing?" @reformedbroker @pointsnfigures

— Post-Culture Review (@PostCultRev)
Twitter

@darth @boreallady @k_ved @kevindepew they're taking three vacations a year darth. I think I found where they can save money.

— Asinus Pervicax (@Cato_of_Utica)
Twitter

@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures And even ignoring 401k, $7300 left over + 18k to charity is $25k a year = 50% of average household income.

— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel)
Twitter

I mean, WHAT. THE. FUCK is average about these things? pic.twitter.com/cTRtACnXaQ

— The Ciscourse™ (@ThatSabineGirl)
Twitter

@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures 500K just doesn't go very far once you spend it all

— Real Micheál Keane (@aexia)
Twitter

@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures wait a sec, are you trying to tell me that even if you have a large income, if you spend it all it's gone?

— phil (@phil1)
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@Laser_Cat @PostCultRev
The two cars for people who live in Manhattan seems the weirdest thing.

— Johnny Normality (@Probgoblin)
Twitter

@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures 'We pay for everything we need and want, and save for retirement, and only have 7,000 dollars left. Help!'

— Hank Single (@Hanksingle)
Twitter

@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures LOL kill these people

— Parm (@ParmB)
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@ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures not to mention $800 a month for clothing?

— Jerad Doe (@jeradf741)
Twitter

Ok imma save them $50k and they still won't be "average" @ReformedBroker @pointsnfigures pic.twitter.com/ELAwfVcKdi

— Ryan (@HaverOfOpinions)
Twitter

Why a couple earning $500,000 a year can still find it hard to get by pic.twitter.com/6s10MTRLfx

— Dan Amira (@DanAmira)
Twitter

.@Citibank @BankofAmerica @Chase can one of you please give me $500,000 a year

it’s to prove an internet point

— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub)
Twitter

H/T Some eCards