Life is very expensive these days. A few decades ago earning a $100,000 salary provided for a very comfortable lifestyle with plenty left over for savings. Today, a $200,000 income in San Francisco, New York, Chicago or Miami provides at best a middle class lifestyle. The average sale price for an apartment in Manhattan is now nearly $1.7 million. The average monthly rent for a two bedroom apartment in San Francisco is nearly $3,900. The average car insurance premium in Miami is $264 per … [Read more...]