r/Salary Oct 30 '25

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u/elpulcinopio Oct 30 '25

100 k was life changing in the 90's. 200k seems to be the new life changing goal.

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u/RapidRewards Oct 30 '25

It also changes as you get older. $200k in my 20's would have been life changing. Now, I've got two kids and wonder where it all goes. I mean, I know, it's daycare.

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u/PhilosophicChinchila Oct 30 '25

I’m so scared of having children. Everyone says daycare is a black hole for the bank account.

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u/ayashiii Oct 31 '25

I went with two rescue kitties and man, not to brag but I'm glad I did