Technobabel
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100k per year as a Senior UX Designer. But with rent being $2800 a month (thanks bay area), 2 kids and a wife who is a full time mom, I only get to save a tiny bit each month.
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RetrospectiveLamb
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23, part-time worker. I make around 21,000 a year, very fortunate for my job.
witchedwiz
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52k eur pretax in Italy at 31, that's fine i guess..
Liquidsnake
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Yeah but to live paycheck to paycheck at my age with only $2k in savings, and $6,000 in debt.
I agree I am happy. I have nice things that keep me happy, but man I should have been in this position 10 years ago. Its just discouraging. I agree money is not everything. I took a lower paying job because its closer to home, because I wanted more me time, so I understand this concept of happiness.
Im just disappointed in myself for not trying harder 10-15 years ago to do something with my life. I met my GF 8 years ago, and my progress has been pretty minimal.
If I left this earth today, I think all i would have to show is 1/4 ownership in a 4 unit apartment building. That's it.
Cant afford to get married.
Can't afford to have kids.
Cosmic Bus
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Please, dude. I'm 37 and make half what you do.
I found the job posting on linked in. They made me an offer I could not refuse. Paid to move my family down so we packed up and moved 2600 miles.
Most of the FRBs have intern programs and many of those people who do them get hired. Or so I have witnessed at the STL Fed where I primarily work out of.
35, $56K as a Financial analyst. Job carries a lot more responsibility and accountability than the pay supports. Would be a fine salary if the hours weren't long and the stress as great. Of course I also have student loans to pay..would feel a lot better about it if I didn't have those hanging over my head.
My income jumped nine deciles when I took my first job. My spending increased a lot, but I still saved half of my income. The difference in quality of life is quite stark and to say that I am not rich seems absurd. I was really confused when talking with coworkers who made the same and had no children but were living paycheck-to-paycheck. As far as I could tell, it was mostly due to overly conservative financial planning (using cash for all purchases, withholding maximum possible income tax, prioritizing advanced payment of low interest loans) mixed with recurring large purchases (frequent bar-hopping, large furniture, semi-luxury goods (e.g. collectors editions).
Austriacus
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Those people wont be rich for long.
SSGMUN10000
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NarrowPath
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About $50k this year in my first year as a OTR truck driver. I'm 37
Mohonky
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Easy. Hell I was amazed when I read the how much do you pay for your internet thread, some of the prices people were willing to pay on internet phone and tv subscriptions were, imo, absolutely outrageous.
My father makes good money, like, as a family we've never had to go without for anything we needed. We don't drive expensive cars (certainly not compared to the average household), we'll keep them for 15 plus years, we don't update technology (mine is probably the newest as far as tv and sound system at 6yrs old, old man's is nearly 17yrs old except the tv which is obviously not an old crt, but it was an entry level plasma), we don't have pay tv, clothing is usually from big box stores, not boutique or anything like that, we rarely go out for dinner or anything.
Basically, as far as subscriptions, cars, tech and lots of other stuff, we probably live average or below as far as spending compared with the average household; yet I can tell you no one has posted an income here yet that comes anywhere near his.
You need to have money to make money. Keep general spending low for the things you need so that the bigger items, the ones that you invest in, you have to borrow as little as possible; personal loans etc is just giving money away for free and people plenty of people are buying or updating cars every few years which are just depreciating objects, it's giving money away. We could easily survive on a very small fraction of what he makes, so instead of spending money, he puts it into things he knows will make him more money.
I grew up like that because of him. I don't expect him to go buy new cars, have pay tv, the latest and biggest it's or technology; just spend on what we use and whether it's justifiable. Don't get me wrong, we have some cool stuff and a few nice toys here and there, but like I said on average we just dont spend pointlessly, you probably wouldn't know by looking at what we drive around in, where we live or how we live. You would have to dig pretty deep to realise we were living well below our means.
I stated that I make $100K a year, but that's after 10 years at the job and several promotions. I started out at $25k, and had to work very hard and sacrifice quite a bit (hanging with friends, social life, etc), to get where I am now. Totally worth it.
i am unagi
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55k + cash bonus around Christmas.
That's enough to cover my student loans I guess.
That's enough to cover my student loans I guess.
It seems like you are afraid to struggle at this point in your life is all. There is no cost to get married -- in fact pooling resources with your partner may make things financially better. Kids on the other hand, are indeed quite an impact on the finances lol. I think that if you really wanted to get married and have children, you could move to a more affordable (perhaps less affluent area), etc. There are things you can do, so don't be too hasty trap yourself with your own expectations.
I definitely don't feel rich, but this is only the second year I've made this much (have only been in freelance since 2012). Wife and I did a custom-built house this year and we were able to clear out a bunch of student loan and credit card debt over the last two years, but otherwise we don't have a lot of cash floating around.
WesternHeretic
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Wanna take me to every major festival just because you can?
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
I'm homeopathically rich.
Christopher
BDE (Big Dad Energy)
A good amount 
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hurricanes
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Instant jelly @ all the quarter-million salary GAF! And you all seem fairly young. I wish I can make it to that level in the next 10 years...
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Seriously, I'm shocked by how little everyone makes... Almost makes me feel bad that I've been bitching about my salary.
inked_illusion
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Used to make 29/hr cdn but raised it to 32/hr cdn and I can't give a proper wage estimate per annum, so I'd at least 30k+ not including taxes, working in oil and gas
23 btw
23 btw
BearFlexington
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I make enough so that the only time I think about money it's not about quantity so much as allocation.
ThatStupidLion
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considering i'm a freelancer animator it varies....on average about 90k-80k
wife makes similar.
our rent alone is 3100 for a one bedroom in brooklyn. moving to the suburbs to save money December 1st.
we plan to leave our jobs and move to atlanta where her family is next year. both of us dont think we can get work down there though.
wife makes similar.
our rent alone is 3100 for a one bedroom in brooklyn. moving to the suburbs to save money December 1st.
we plan to leave our jobs and move to atlanta where her family is next year. both of us dont think we can get work down there though.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I've easily worked 80+ hours a week consistently. I think people underestimate how draining it is.
It's not worth it at times definitely.
Median income for an individual in USA is $27k.
24 year old full time student here. My wages are a joke right now so I had to take out some student loans to supplement my income. I work part-time (about 12 hours a week) and live at home rent-free.
Let's just say I will be making about 10 times what I make now as a new LPN when I graduate in August 2016. I plan to make my newfound income work for me when I graduate, of course. I'm in South Metro Atlanta if that helps.
This. People should not get discouraged but use it as motivation instead.
Let's just say I will be making about 10 times what I make now as a new LPN when I graduate in August 2016. I plan to make my newfound income work for me when I graduate, of course. I'm in South Metro Atlanta if that helps.
This. People should not get discouraged but use it as motivation instead.
Uh, between Patreon and Kotaku, about $900 a month. So... if I'm lucky, 10,800 a year. Below the poverty line. I have another job, but I was told the work would be sporadic. I'm hoping that changes and they can employ me monthly. Hoping someone deems me fit to hire at a livable wage, because this whole poverty thing sucks.
BakedTanooki
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750 Every month,for smoking weed, playing video games, and chill the fuck out.
Being unemployed in Germany is awesone.
Being unemployed in Germany is awesone.
This. SF rent and my own debt are eating me alive. Living with my wife would really help, but getting jobs in Japan seem just as hard as getting her a visa in the US.
MrPink93485
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About 40k. I'm 25, but among the lowest paid in my department
megarockexe
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Who needs anonymity on the Internet? About $700 a week isn't too bad. Great for little job experience previously. I basically made more in my first month at that pay than my entire life before that point.
Jellycrackers
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24 years old. I make 38k before tax, Wife makes 24k before tax.
We own a house in a suburb in Oklahoma, and we can ALMOST live off of just her 24k. We don't drink, my wife cooks a lot, and we don't have expensive hobbies so we live very frugally. Also, cost of living here is amazing.
My freelance music work is finally about to start paying off, so hopefully in 3 months or so I will be able to quit my full time job and do that full time. It'll be a significant pay cut at first, but we should be able to live just fine in the first few months as my music royalty income snowballs up to a good level.
We own a house in a suburb in Oklahoma, and we can ALMOST live off of just her 24k. We don't drink, my wife cooks a lot, and we don't have expensive hobbies so we live very frugally. Also, cost of living here is amazing.
My freelance music work is finally about to start paying off, so hopefully in 3 months or so I will be able to quit my full time job and do that full time. It'll be a significant pay cut at first, but we should be able to live just fine in the first few months as my music royalty income snowballs up to a good level.
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