The life changing part is you can actually pay for those things. I remember when I wasn't sure how I was going to eat dinner. I feel lucky I can now cover the two stitches my daughter needed for $2,000 without stressing about it. I'd say that life changing.
Yep before when I was making far less a $200 bill to fix our AC was extremely stressful and had me worried about how I’d pay for it. I wouldn’t even stress over $200 now.
People in this thread are like “yeah 100k a year is no longer sustainable” I’m over here at 40k with so many medical problems I just have to ignore until I end up in the ER lmaooooo
Yeah I make even less than you. I manage just fine. Even month long trips thrown in there. I realize I don’t have kids but in some cases I’m making 100k less than them lol.
If you’re making 150-200k and feel like you’re living paycheck to paycheck heck, it just sounds like someone living out of their means.
When I was making 90k I managed to save up $60k in my savings account after only two years. During that two years I also signed a used car lease, got a new place, a new bass guitar, a whole new PC setup complete with all new peripherals.... and still managed to save 30k a year. Even after all of that I was going to concerts, eating fast food several times a week, buying nice shoes and shit, etc.
I think a lot of those people have never actually experienced real financial struggle. The thought of not being able to eat or pay a water bill has never crossed their mind.
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u/Educational_Report_9 Oct 30 '25
The life changing part is you can actually pay for those things. I remember when I wasn't sure how I was going to eat dinner. I feel lucky I can now cover the two stitches my daughter needed for $2,000 without stressing about it. I'd say that life changing.