These Costco members make way more money than my wife and I

[theking]

The Silicon Valley family on an $800K income shopping Costco deals and warehouse sales
es, even Silicon Valley families bringing in around $800K a year are on the hunt for a great back-to-school shopping deal. In our latest entry for Bank of Mom and Dad — Yahoo's look at the cost of parenting school-age kids — guest editor Lindsey Stanberry of The Purse hears from a California mom of two who is spending below her means. Her kids go to public school, and — personalized backpacks and fancy lunch boxes aside — she's sourcing items from Costco and warehouse sales. "There is a lot of privilege of not having a budget and being at a school where everything is provided for," she says. The downside? After-school care is more than $700 a month per kid.

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and work as a machine learning engineer. My husband is a lawyer, and we have two children. We find the uncertainty of not knowing the supply list for back-to-school activities to be stressful. The lack of clarity doesn't allow us to plan or shop around for the best deals or stores that align with our values.

Age: 42

Location: Silicon Valley, Calif.

About our kids: I have a 9-year-old entering fourth grade and a 5-year-old who will be in kindergarten.

Type of school: Public school