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In the southeast. 27 and single. Close to six figures salary. Not sure on the net worth, but I'm sure outstanding student loan debt brings it down a little.
I like my job, but I can see myself getting bored with it over time. It is hard to walk away from a 35hr/week schedule, though.
A high-earner and a frugal spouse are an unbeatable combination when it comes to wealth building.
I'm in that exact scenario. My wife doesn't make a lot but is very frugal.
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more often than not it always seems to end up one frugal person and one not . then the fun starts .
Uggh I don't even want to imagine how that would be for me. I never put "frugal" on the list of must have qualities in a spouse. But now that I have someone who is; I understand just how important it is for financial mobility. I wouldn't want even to trade her for someone who has the same personality, makes 4X as much as her but is "normal" when it comes to spending. I think that would lead to a significant reduction of my networth and passive income in the long run.
It is truly unfathomable as to how many people in these forums are making six figure incomes under the age of 35. It's just depressing to read and makes me feel like an epic economic failure. I'm 32 and make $70K in central CT. Where did I go wrong?
It is truly unfathomable as to how many people in these forums are making six figure incomes under the age of 35. It's just depressing to read and makes me feel like an epic economic failure. I'm 32 and make $70K in central CT. Where did I go wrong?
You didn't. You're well above average. This board is is packed with 5%ers. There aren't many "normal" people here, as in median Americans. I've never noticed very many from the 1% either, but just below that.... quite a few.
If you're too poor, internet service may be a luxury you can't afford or you're working too many jobs to have time to post here. If you're among the 1% elite wealthy, there must be a better use of your time. But for the affluent bourgeoisie.... for whatever reason they like to go online to financial comment boards and humble-brag about their money.
What I wonder is, why don't we see more "average" people on here? We see a good number of "very well off" but not "The Wealthy" on here. We also see some people who are truly struggling trying to get advice. But we see very few of the typical median American whose family makes in the median range of 45-65k.
You didn't. You're well above average. This board is is packed with 5%ers. There aren't many "normal" people here, as in median Americans. I've never noticed very many from the 1% either, but just below that.... quite a few.
If you're too poor, internet service may be a luxury you can't afford or you're working too many jobs to have time to post here. If you're among the 1% elite wealthy, there must be a better use of your time. But for the affluent bourgeoisie.... for whatever reason they like to go online to financial comment boards and humble-brag about their money.
What I wonder is, why don't we see more "average" people on here? We see a good number of "very well off" but not "The Wealthy" on here. We also see some people who are truly struggling trying to get advice. But we see very few of the typical median American whose family makes in the median range of 45-65k.
The median household income in America is $54K. For my area, it's $66K in central CT. I make $70K here. So i guess I'm above average, especially as a single householder. But it still feels average. I live in an average apartment. I can only save about $9,000 a year at best. And buying a "median" home around here costs about $250K. It's tough for a single person.
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