Ever calculate how much you earned during your career?

MossRoad · Dec 21, 2014

GPintheMitten said:
Yes I did. Here's some extra. . .

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GPintheMitten · Dec 21, 2014

MossRoad said:
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Good one.

JDgreen227 · Dec 21, 2014

MossRoad...inflation has made it so much easier to earn that million dollars. It took me 20 years or until age 38 to begin making over 25 grand a year.

riptides · Dec 21, 2014

JDgreen227 said:
MossRoad...inflation has made it so much easier to earn that million dollars. It took me 20 years or until age 38 to begin making over 25 grand a year.

Woah... how old are you? Could it have something to do with industry and geography?

JDgreen227 · Dec 21, 2014

riptides said:
Woah... how old are you? Could it have something to do with industry and geography?

63...if you read my OP it would be obvious I'm an old fart. My first full year at a decently paying job was in 1972 and I earned just over $6900 that year.

ovrszd · Dec 21, 2014

JDgreen227 said:
63...if you read my OP it would be obvious I'm an old fart. My first full year at a decently paying job was in 1972 and I earned just over $6900 that year.

I'm right there with you. I've never made $100K in a year in my life. I have little sympathy for those that claim to have made millions and can't figure out where it went.....

I am retired on a $60K p/year income. Net worth of approximately $750K not counting my retirement monies. Debt of $75K (new debt on land bought).

Not picking on anyone. Certainly not bragging. Just clarifying where I stand in the money or "how much you earned" graph.

So obviously a family man can live on what most consider a meager income. I think the secret is explained in my signature.

riptides · Dec 21, 2014

ovrszd said:
I'm right there with you. I've never made $100K in a year in my life. I have little sympathy for those that claim to have made millions and can't figure out where it went.....

I am retired on a $60K p/year income. Net worth of approximately $750K not counting my retirement monies. Debt of $75K (new debt on land bought).

Not picking on anyone. Certainly not bragging. Just clarifying where I stand in the money or "how much you earned" graph.

So obviously a family man can live on what most consider a meager income. I think the secret is explained in my signature.

EH? No one is looking for sympathy, but clear the air here. Salary and geography, what you make vs where you are have a lot to do with where it goes.

newbury · Dec 21, 2014

riptides said:
EH? No one is looking for sympathy, but clear the air here. Salary and geography, what you make vs where you are have a lot to do with where it goes.

And as I brought up before what you make vs where you are going.
Cost of living in Northern Virginia vs Northeast Mississippi can be amazing - In Mississippi we go up the road to the local diner and each get a platter of fish, sweet potato, coleslaw and 4 or 5 hushpuppies drink and the bill is $15 w/ an adequate tip for the two of us.

JDgreen227 · Dec 21, 2014

newbury said:
And as I brought up before what you make vs where you are going.
Cost of living in Northern Virginia vs Northeast Mississippi can be amazing - In Mississippi we go up the road to the local diner and each get a platter of fish, sweet potato, coleslaw and 4 or 5 hushpuppies drink and the bill is $15 w/ an adequate tip for the two of us.

Here in mid-Michigan I can fix us a platter of baked Swai and home made fries and we can wash them down with a glass from boxed Sangria for about ten bucks total...no tax or tip on the food as it is home prepared but what do you consider a drink and what can you consider a fair tip? We NEVER, EVER eat out except for occasions where one of us gets a free dinner....a twofer.

ovrszd · Dec 21, 2014

riptides said:
EH? No one is looking for sympathy, but clear the air here. Salary and geography, what you make vs where you are have a lot to do with where it goes.

Not sure what EH means?? I'm not looking for sympathy either. Salary and geography have nothing to do with living within one's means. If I live in Podunk Missouri I need to live like it. If I live in upscale New York (no offense intended) I need to live like it.

One of my Father's favorite sayings apply here. "It's not what you make, it's what you spend".