Current Events > Imagine thinking that making 80k a year is good money

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Laughs in San Franciscan
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Not all of us live in a human poop filled city, I wouldn't mind making 80k
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Imagine thinking that 80k is even enough of a benchmark to be worth laughing at.

I bet you don't even pull in a measly $750,000 a year lmao
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I think 80k is good money. I make more than that

I also think that San Francisco is a shithole (well I guess shithill) and I'm wondering why TC would mention that. How many homeless people flashed their junk at you on the way to work tc
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the greed of silicon valley has destroyed what was once a beautiful city

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The nice parts of SF are really nice.
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MacadamianNut3 posted...

I think 80k is good money. I make more than that

I also think that San Francisco is a shithole (well I guess shithill) and I'm wondering why TC would mention that. How many homeless people flashed their junk at you on the way to work tc

None.

TwigsthePnoDude posted...

The nice parts of SF are really nice.

This. The general populace outside of the state seems to think the entire city is the tenderloin.
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All depends on your situation. Raising a family of 4 on a single income of $80k in a place like San Fran? Good luck.

Single with no kids in a place like Des Moines? Live like a king
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I don't mention how much I make because I don't believe in flaunting money, but $80k/year is an excellent income for most situations.

I live in the midwest where everything is dirt cheap, so I honestly don't need the amount of money I make. I also dress modestly, with clothes I buy at a discount store.

Just because you make a lot doesn't mean you have to show it off.
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DarkRoast posted...

$80k/year is an excellent income for most situations.

it's not.

Signed,

A New Jerseyian
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Where I live, if I made 80k a year I'd be a good among my people.
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80K is really good for anywhere that's not NYC, DC, or San Francisco.

EvalAngell posted...

DarkRoast posted...

$80k/year is an excellent income for most situations.

it's not.

Signed,

A New Jerseyian

Living in New Jersey is anything but "most situations"
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is any income good enough for New Jersey?
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konokonohamaru posted...

is any income good enough for New Jersey?

Yes you can survive if you're in the top 5%.
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Before I went to medical school, I made $30k/year working at my local health department. At least where I live, that was enough to pay for a mortgage, utilities, groceries and occasionally eating out.

I managed to pay off 100% of my $140k student loans in one year living just like I lived back then. It's not hard if you have a low cost of living.

Now I've just shifted all that money that was going to student loans into retirement and investments instead.

I kinda have to laugh when people give me shit for buying a new phone every year or two.

Considering that's basically the only thing I buy that's in any way expensive, I consider it my guilty pleasure habit.
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DarkRoast posted...

I don't mention how much I make because I don't believe in flaunting money, but $80k/year is an excellent income for most situations.

I live in the midwest where everything is dirt cheap, so I honestly don't need the amount of money I make. I also dress modestly, with clothes I buy at a discount store.

Just because you make a lot doesn't mean you have to show it off.

Big difference between showing off and living comfortably. Idk why people always think the difference between a $50 outfit and a $500 outfit is only the name brand. It often costs more because of better materials and construction. Do some people only buy it for the brand? Of course. But that doesn't mean it's not more luxurious, comfortable and probably looks better. So if you can afford it, why not upgrade from $50 cotton hanes underwear to $500 cashmere undies?

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DarkRoast posted...

Before I went to medical school, I made $30k/year working at my local health department. At least where I live, that was enough to pay for a mortgage, utilities, groceries and occasionally eating out.

I managed to pay off 100% of my $140k student loans in one year living just like I lived back then. It's not hard if you have a low cost of living.

Now I've just shifted all that money that was going to student loans into retirement and investments instead.

I kinda have to laugh when people give me shit for buying a new phone every year or two.

Considering that's basically the only thing I buy that's in any way expensive, I consider it my guilty pleasure habit.

You went through all of medical school and was only 140k in debt..?

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No_U_L7 posted...

DarkRoast posted...

Before I went to medical school, I made $30k/year working at my local health department. At least where I live, that was enough to pay for a mortgage, utilities, groceries and occasionally eating out.

I managed to pay off 100% of my $140k student loans in one year living just like I lived back then. It's not hard if you have a low cost of living.

Now I've just shifted all that money that was going to student loans into retirement and investments instead.

I kinda have to laugh when people give me shit for buying a new phone every year or two.

Considering that's basically the only thing I buy that's in any way expensive, I consider it my guilty pleasure habit.

You went through all of medical school and was only 140k in debt..?

Living like a hermit helped
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$80k is fine in NYC as well as long as you're not trying to live in Manhattan.

It's actually worse in the surrounding areas of the city like in Nassau, Westchester and Central NJ. They have the highest property taxes in the entire fucking country.

Even then, $80k is only really bad in cities in Cali.

No_U_L7 posted...

DarkRoast posted...

Before I went to medical school, I made $30k/year working at my local health department. At least where I live, that was enough to pay for a mortgage, utilities, groceries and occasionally eating out.

I managed to pay off 100% of my $140k student loans in one year living just like I lived back then. It's not hard if you have a low cost of living.

Now I've just shifted all that money that was going to student loans into retirement and investments instead.

I kinda have to laugh when people give me shit for buying a new phone every year or two.

Considering that's basically the only thing I buy that's in any way expensive, I consider it my guilty pleasure habit.

You went through all of medical school and was only 140k in debt..?

People make lies in the internet.
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80 percent of Americans make less than 80k
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CE is full of incels who think women only want Chads and money - but then perpetuates these negative stereotypes by themselves only wanting to BE Chads and have money

I would love to make 80k a year.
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80k is not bad at all outside of major cities or other wealthy areas
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TheMikh posted...

80k is not bad at all outside of major cities or other wealthy areas

But those outside areas have Walmarts. Barf
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wannabepranksta posted...

No_U_L7 posted...

DarkRoast posted...

Before I went to medical school, I made $30k/year working at my local health department. At least where I live, that was enough to pay for a mortgage, utilities, groceries and occasionally eating out.

I managed to pay off 100% of my $140k student loans in one year living just like I lived back then. It's not hard if you have a low cost of living.

Now I've just shifted all that money that was going to student loans into retirement and investments instead.

I kinda have to laugh when people give me shit for buying a new phone every year or two.

Considering that's basically the only thing I buy that's in any way expensive, I consider it my guilty pleasure habit.

You went through all of medical school and was only 140k in debt..?

People make lies in the internet.

There's my payments since January
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PIITB415 posted...

TheMikh posted...

80k is not bad at all outside of major cities or other wealthy areas

But those outside areas have Walmarts. Barf

We got HEBs and Randalls breh

Walmarts too unfortunately but they're optional if you don't like in the turboboonies like my unfortunate self
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80k is great in the midwest
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JustMyOpinion posted...

I make above 80k and my wife makes more than 80k too. I still don't feel great about our finances.

Same with us. Super high cost of living out here.

*steps in human feces*
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DarkRoast posted...

There's my payments since January

#SLAMMED

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There's my paycheck from last week
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Mostly people just live in their own world of relative worth. You'll never feel well off if you keep shifting your target to those above you.

Chill out. Enjoy what you have.

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JustMyOpinion posted...

It certainly makes it tough. Our next house will cost somewhere between 600-900k and that's not a mansion.

Yeah ours was about $750k. And we went away from the city so it cost less. We just hit 20% equity though and refinanced to get rid of our PMI payments so that will help with our mortgage payments considerably.

80k a year is 5k a month

what do people do with all that money
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Philoktetes posted...

80k a year is 5k a month

what do people do with all that money

I live great as a single man. My distant relative is renting his condo to me and my brother and he is ONLY charging us 500 a month plus utilities. I save so much money. I'm waiting to get married and use all this money I saved up to buy a house.
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80K a year is like king money here.
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Philoktetes posted...

80k a year is 5k a month

what do people do with all that money

After deductions and before it even touches your bank account that's like maybe 45-50k a year just super roughly estimating

Veggeta_MAX posted...

There's my paycheck from last week

Shut the fuck up
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How do you make $30k a year and pay off $140k in a year?
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If I made that my wife could quit her job or at least go part time. So yeah that would be hella good for us.
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konokonohamaru posted...

is any income good enough for New Jersey?

my household income is like $130k/yr and we are struggling to find a house we can afford

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JustMyOpinion posted...

Have you considered Camden?

i like taking the PATCO into Philly and looking at Camden out the window, it looks like a movie set for a post-apocalyptic film

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PIITB415 posted...

Laughs in San Franciscan

80k is good if you're single and live in a MAGA hellhole like iowa or MS or some town in the middle of kansas.

but even 100k is poverty level in SFO

I wish I could make even 50k right now.
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i'd do some real bad shit for an 80k salary
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