On: Price tag for the American dream: $130K a year

[jmillikin]

How about a car (or two)? Let the rich parents buy an SUV to haul the entire soccer team.

[pessimizer → jmillikin]

And that's going to cost you less than $900 a month, including insurance, repairs, and fuel?

[phamilton → pessimizer]

2013 Mazda 5, $333/month payment, $50/month for 2 tanks of gas, $80/month insurance, service averages less than $50/month. Total: ~ $500/month. Fits our family of 4 nicely.

[jmillikin → pessimizer]

Yes, easily.