• GrimSheeper@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Guy #1 calculates the payment per month. Guy #2 tries to “correct” him by calculating the payment per year. Guy #1 suggests that Guy #2 divide his answer by 12.

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        2 years ago

        Right, but the $50k figure mentioned is a yearly salary, not a monthly income. If you paid $4,500 a month on a $50,000 salary, you would pay $54,000 in child support per year, which is more than your total income.

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          It’s definitely odd to swap timescales, though. Almost like he was baiting people to be wrong.