At what salary did you feel financially secure?

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The more I make the less secure I feel.

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With you

$140,000

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Must have been 10 years ago

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I'm earning 300k but might leave for a job paying 50k less. Won't complain about having more money but it's not everything.

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Depends on your lifestyle - I was living in my car two years ago - now I own a home and can’t afford much else - but food and a Mortgage and I feel totally secure.

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Will let you know when I get there.

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Never started here, but I’d say in todays mcol, 3,000-4,000 a month would let you sleep at night

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Secure at 60k. I felt rich at 100.

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130k but have 3 kids

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Never secure in corporate America!

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Not even at 800

800k or 800? 🤭

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I make $260k all-in in NYC and I don’t feel secure at all.

You're middle middle class for nyc.

$300,000

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