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The trap nobody talks about
Two-Income
Illusion
You earn two incomes. You spend as if both are permanent. Then one disappears. See what that does to your wealth over 20 years.
Both incomes
full lifestyle
Second
income drops
One income
same lifestyle
$0
Peak wealth
$0
Wealth lost
$0
Yr 20 balance
// the couple
Partner A income ($ / yr)$90k
Partner B income ($ / yr)$75k
Savings rate (% of combined)15%
// the event
Year income dropsYear 6
Income B drops by (%)70%
Lifestyle cut after drop (%)20%
// wealth over 20 years
Two incomes
Actual path
If had lived on one income all along
The trap
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