Economically, how would you classify yourself?

can't complain, i'm sure i will once my parents cut off funds

I'm a student so I'm very hard to classify. In terms of my income it's all my student loan which was just £2700 this year as my parents messed up my application. I have to pay it back, so it isn't really mine. So technically I have no money, just debt. Which would normally imply that I was poverty level, but I'm still dependent on my parents and am also receiving subsidised food and education. But I'm not "low income" because I don't have a real income. I come from a low income family, but in the last couple of years that's probably moved onto being a low-middle income family. But I consider myself largely independent from that unit, even though I am dependent in some ways. It's very complicated, and I really can't classify myself on this scale at the moment! Ask me again in 5 years

Middle income. If it were just me, it would be low income, but fortunately my SO makes the big bucks, so my lifestyle is very middle-income. I've managed to live a fairly middle-income lifestyle most of the time I've been a grad student, thanks to the generosity of friends and family.

i wouldn't

I'm po'.

This survey can be taken various ways. It seems to be directed mainly at salary but you could also throw in your total economic picture which could mean something entirely different. And, you have to 'classify' yourself to where you live too. I would be considered affluent if I lived in the South or Midwest, but here in California maybe I'm just in the upper of the middle income range. I still say there should have been a choice for "Upper middle". That is a totally separate classification fairly acknowledged out there. And, where does one classification stop and the next begin?

So, for salary I'm in the upper middle class I guess, but I work two jobs and we still live paycheck to paycheck.

Low income at the moment...unemployed

Prosperous!

Lower middle class. Probably around $35,000 but that's with a two income household.

"but I work two jobs"

Oh, how dare you!

Upper-Middle class

Low income, leaning toward poverty level.

poverty level...i'm using this time while i'm living with my parents and have few bills to spend time with my kids while they're young and not in school. liam starts 4yr kindergarten this year, so once nora's ready i'll increase my hours and hopefully have enough money set aside to get my own place. i'd like to be out sooner, but if i can save enough to maybe get a condo or something instead of renting that'd be nice. we'll see...it really gets on my nerves sometimes being back in my parent's house, but when the alternative is god knows what, i'll live.

good answer

Affluent, I'd guess. Probably more like "upper middle class", though.

im so close to being homeless its not funny......... i wish my family would help me out a little while i try to find a job, but no, whatever, let me suffer *giggles nervously*

Low income with a middle class lifestyle and no debts, other than my mortgage, so I'm content.

Middle income, I would say. We have a joint income of over $55k as my SO works part-time for a charity.

I'm not sure what you call middle income but I think I'm over it.
What would the cut off be? $100,000 a year?
I make quite a bit of money on a lot of different things. I don't really want to say what my yearly income is, or my total net worth for that matter. You'd probably crap!

probably high middle income if you combine both my and my partner's salaries. we do fairly well and are very thankful for it.

affluently middle income

Middle? I don't really know. We rent our apartment from my grandparents, and so I'm sure the rent is a lot cheaper then it should be, because we help them out with stuff around the house. Actually, the mroe I think about it, I'm pretty sure we're low. Hmmmm....

Low income

Just above poverty level for most of my life, especially when my mum left my dad. Now I would say that I'm no poorer than any other student whose parents don't support them.

Low income.

I'm a full time student, what do you think?

,,I,, <----are you flickking me off in your profile?

you personally???
no....anyone else personally here? um...i don't think so.
i was in a mood you see. am woman, so i get those.

you know i love ya!!!

(and jude law too)

Was that really what you intended?
Feeling spunky were we?

...I actually didn't think that's what it was, but couldn't think of anything else except for a really contemplative 'I' or you thought so highly of yourself that you felt no further need to say any more to us other than 'I' Both of which (especially the latter) I doubt.

spunky...hahaha...i love that word. actually was more a bit pissy than anything. i haven't taken it off of there, just for safe measure, for even though i'm not necessarily feeling that way right this second....the next second is something completely new and well.....am woman.

*hugs*

ditto

Middle income, i guess

Unemployed and in debt.

I need a job!

..............though it sometimes depends on how my gambling is going

Ive been in dire straights, but I always come out of it ok, dont have rich parents to bail me out either.. they are doing ok, but Im glad I work for what I have.. and hopefully will be very comfortable as I get older.. I dont know how Im gonna do it tho.. I dont drive to be uber rich, just happily well off..that would be ace.

I am just about as poor as poor can be, dirt cheap poor I am at the poverty level.

Gambler I need $10 million no marked bills please ok

Personally? I am poverty level, but luckily I don't support myself.

I mean, you should see deductions on my paycheck, they are pathetically low.

If you looked up student in a dictionary, I'm sure one of the definitions would be 'poverty level'

My family in general, I'd say affluent. However, my own personal income is pretty low. (for right now)

Middle income

I chose low income.. but I consider myself to be lower-middle.

middle income i'd say!

oh rich boy huh?

not rich, not by a long shot; my salary is a matter of public record. I make 68,735 per annum. My wife makes 43,375 per annum.

oh that's a good lump sum isn't it?

everything is relative to tax burden and cost of living in your area.

suppose so, anyway hows life treating you?

I'm ok, can't complain really

nope neither can i really