Cindy,

Thank you for clarifing that you do not include your employers contribution in your salary count. As you reported you only state what you make and what you contribute. You do not include what your employer pays for healthcare, unemployment insurance, social security, and so on; as you did with the way you reported on what the teachers make. I am sure if you did, it would inflate your salary as well. I agree, we all should be thankful for our blessings. But who are we to count what blessings outhers have? Unless you walk in somebody's shoes, you do not have any grounds to judge. You only have your perception of what you believe is reality. Happy Holidays.