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I feel successful at just over 100k, but I'm also 23 lol
Chief
62k. Not sure what kind of lifestyle you’re living that you need $200k to be comfortable as a single person lol
Never felt it while single, but when the wife and I hit $450k in NYC we finally started to feel like we could breath, by breath I mean we never had to think about money.
We could spend whatever we want, however we wanted, and the bank account just kept going up. Wife wanted a new pair of Gucci loafers, whatever. I wanted a Lexus, sure let’s do it. Never second thought groceries or restaurants. Coming from someone who has memories of my parents putting things back from the grocery cart while shopping because we went over the budget, this was an amazing feeling.
Tough city to live in without big bucks. Happy for you!
Idk if comp level should matter too much. Felt more "successful" working for $9.50 an hour at a bakery in a small town 10 years ago than I do now in a big city at ~180k/yr. That feeling of "success" is just a weird comparison you tend to make between yourself and the people around you. You could have a 8 figures + in net worth and still feel like you're not doing well depending on where you're living or who you're working with.
When I got promoted to manager at an ice cream shop and was making $13/hr plus tips, I felt like I had more money than I knew what to do with. My apartment was $600/month. People have a tendency to increase their expenses and lifestyle to match their income. It’s all relative.
$420,000 at least. I'm hoping to get there in 6.9 years or less.
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Started being able to save half my paycheck at 300k, which made me feel good
And this is also in a T1 city…definitely not rich
Rising Star
Post MBA / Post $200k was more than enough to put me in that category. Money feels plentiful at this point. Saving lots
Rising Star
I was pretty comfortable at $70k.
I'm more comfortable at a pay rate higher than that, but I was comfortable at $70k too.
Interestingly enough, I think I felt most successful at 80-100K. I was good at my job and it was more money than I had ever thought I’d make. 10 years later my surroundings have changed and now I don’t feel as successful nor as confident in myself.
Chief
Depends on individual ambitions. Comp isn't the only thing that defines success. It may support comfort which also depends on invididual circumstances
At least 300k, because housing/rent is too damn high
- crying in NYC
Rising Star
I feel very comfortable now at $130k, living alone in NYC however I’m definitely not saving anything.
I think $150k+ is where I’ll start feeling ‘successful’
Yo this is me at 120k rn 😂 and I share that sentiment. I think if you travel more frequently and shop more luxuriously that 150k may need to transition to a 175-225k amount, which will come with the right experience over time!
I was comfortable at back when I was at 35k. No matter what my pay is, I know how to live within my means in a way that satisfies me. Currently at 75k and now feel successful granted I’m still and will always be in touch since I grew up in an immigrant household and am aware of what struggle actually looks like. On top of that, I know what the median and average household incomes are so I’m just objectively blessed in the grand scheme of things.
My first job after college paid $14/hour and honestly, I was more proud and felt more successful then than I do now and I earn about 300k now.
Rising Star
240 in LCOL
$75k right out of college living in Dallas
When I got my first "real" job making 70k/yr about a decade ago. I was able to afford dry cleaning, and bought myself a "nice" $500 Victorinox watch, man I had arrived.
Honestly I haven’t. Was fine at $140k but then got a raise to $200k+ and decided to start a business which has taken all of my disposable income and now I’m not saving anything. Should hopefully pay off big in returns in a year or so.
$45k
250k