Have in mind the ppl making 270k have no gvmt assistance and pay more taxes and have a big insurance expense.
Can you include your income plus gvmt assistance amount/tax return to get clearer pictures?
I think most of my friends make similar amounts. Think about it. If you have a woman who is a PA or accountant working full time in the tristate area with 8 years experience she is likely getting paid at least 120k. And then if her husband has a profession with a few years experience such as an attorney or accountant then he can be making 150k. There you have it. No one among my close friends is living a high lifestyle. Much of their money goes to tuition , actually. We are reasonably intelligent people with degrees who are working 30+ hours a week with husbands who work a lot more. We are getting paid tristate salaries but also paying tristate living expenses. It’s not like we own our own businesses or made big money in real estate. There are plenty of those on imamother too.
I am not downplaying our good fortune but I am explaining how in some circles a salary like this can be quite common and doesn’t mean we “struck it rich”.
I know this post will be upsetting to some people. And I know that there are people who are working a lot more than us with advanced degrees and don’t make nearly as much. I recognize that and I am very grateful.
