[claystu]

I believe it. If he owns everything free and clear--I'm betting he does--and he avoids big purchases and fancy trips, he can basically get by on purchasing nothing but food, electricity, phone, and gas. Tack on some clothes and reasonable eating out, and you can live well on $25,000 per year. Everything else was probably paid for by the team.

[nikofeyn]

yea, i thought that might be the case, but it makes his comment heavily caveated since it's entirely dependent on his employment with the nfl.

[gist]

> If he owns everything free and clear

So ok say he owns his house. You still have property taxes (in some places can run from 1 to 4% of property value) upkeep family costs and so on.

> and you can live well on $25,000 per year

Not with a family. Not in a safe area or what most would consider a 'nice' area.

[ljf]

Really? https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/ seems to do OK with him, his wife and his child living on a similar amount.