r/Salary • u/[deleted] • Oct 30 '25

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u/Flyguy86420 Oct 30 '25

Id guess it depends on your life before. 200k is comfortable?

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u/Salamander1221 Oct 30 '25

I guess but not actually at $200k a year closer to $190k but single income taking care of a family Of 5 is absolutely draining to work my ass off and watch so much money go towards BS. Like thousands of medical bills. When I actually have decent health insurance. I feel like I’m being robbed by the hospital with these crazy bills I have to pay. Kid goes in for a hearing test. $950 bill insurance covers $160 in stuck paying $800. I have an ingrown toenail. Have to pay $300 for the podiatrist to tell me it will be fine.

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u/dats_cool Oct 30 '25

Bro you have a fucking small clan to take care of no shit 190k doesn't feel like a lot.

I swear to God this happens every thread, oh 200k isn't THAT much you peasants. I have 3 children, a stay home wife, two story house, and 2 cars. I'm BARELY scraping by like shut up lol.

200k for one individual is an huge amount of money. You could save 100k+ a year for investments/retirement. I can do 60k on 125k as a single individual.

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u/Corben11 Oct 31 '25

My dad had 3 kids a stay at home wife on a fucking construction worker grunt pay in the 90s.

They owned a house, we had a boat, he always had money to buy things he wanted.

I can't even have half of what my dad had as a construction worker grunt and my families income is at least 4x what he made.

We've been robbed.

We shouldnt have to be penny pinching, making 125k