WHat the hell do you all do
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Portland, OR
No matter what your job, make sure you get a spouse who is a real partner and helps you make wise financial decisions. My wife is bascially the family CEO and I consider myself lucky to marry someone relatively frugal, compared to previous women in my life!
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Rohnert Park, CA
Correctional Officer at a Fire Camp. Been on 24 hour shifts now for 12 days straight. 16 hrs a day overtime except on my regular days off, those are 24 hrs a day o/t. thank you tax payers and lightning!!!!!! Looks like I am going to black out this entire month 
JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Auburn Maine
Here's a question. What is considered "great pay" in our time? I know what I make and it doesn't seem like or feel like what it should be. Everybody has a number. So I'll start, I think $250k/ year would be ideal. I'm not at that level, but busting my ass to get there.
after that it gets worse
i don't kind paying my fair share of taxes but when you really bust your ass and work really hard you really get screwed on taxes!
matthew
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From: Billings, MT
I'd say good income is 2x the median price of a new home in the area in which you live.
Nationally, $250,000 put you in the top 2%, and about $370,000 put you in the top 1%.
However, $370,000 in Montana gives you a lot more freedom than $370,000 in Southern California.
Nationally, $250,000 put you in the top 2%, and about $370,000 put you in the top 1%.
However, $370,000 in Montana gives you a lot more freedom than $370,000 in Southern California.
JK Junkie
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Grosse Pointe, MI
Tax efficient income FTW.
JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2014
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I agree. We make less than 120 here but we live quite well for our area.
