How Much Do You Keep in Your Checking Account

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MWP - Where does your son who bought the $1/2M house live? Do the others live in the UP?

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MWP - Where does your son who bought the $1/2M house live? Do the others live in the UP?

None of my children live in the U.P. Good jobs are few and far between in the U.P.

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None of my children live in the U.P. Good jobs are few and far between in the U.P.

Then the $1/2M house may not be out of line (depending on household income, of course). Housing isn't cheap in desirable/growing locales.