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re: Live comfortably on $55,000 per year?
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:32 am to s14suspense
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:32 am to s14suspense
Well that's fun. 
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Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:32 am to Real Pirate
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made some bad decisions while I was younger and was forced to leave college with one semester left. I am still close to a double major in Accounting and CIS. I have no desire to go back to school. I've never taken out a student loan. I paid off my tuition with summer jobs and working 40+ hours during the school year. I held a 3.95 GPA and that's including each year, before and after I transferred schools. Even the classes I didn't do well in that were non transferable are being factored into that GPA
Get this dude a book deal, stat!
Oh and the OP be trollin
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:33 am to LSUTiger23
plant operators from the OT with no college education raking in 80K/yr...
GL paying off your school loans!
GL paying off your school loans!
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:33 am to Gaston
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Finding happiness is much tougher than making money.
True, but having money makes achieving happiness either.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:35 am to TigerBait1127
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True, but having money makes achieving happiness either.
Yep. Ever seen anyone frown on a jetski? I haven't.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:37 am to PhiTiger1764
@ anyone who buys a jet ski. 
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:51 am to Ellakennedi
this thread was entertaining
I made $36k right out of college and lived like a king
I made $36k right out of college and lived like a king
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:51 am to Ellakennedi
Terrible troll attempt.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:54 am to ZereauxSum
I just couldn't logically jibe him getting to the point of actually NEEDING rehab and holding a 3.95 one semester from graduation. I guess it's theoretically possible. Still creates a timeline hole here, though.
He said "choices" which is why I discounted a mental breakdown angle.
He said "choices" which is why I discounted a mental breakdown angle.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:55 am to Y.A. Tittle
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He said "choices" which is why I discounted a mental breakdown angle.
I think he really became a pirate.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:58 am to TigerHam85
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Message Posted by TigerHam85 @ anyone who buys a jet ski.
I'm gonna pull it with my crotch rocket bro
Posted on 4/17/14 at 7:59 am to PhiTiger1764
A single guy without kids should be able to save around $10-15k in his first year on a 50k salary. And, that's living an awesome lifestyle.
I will caveat my earlier answer saying most friends of mine are making 45-55 starting...as analysts. I know of someone at a local ad agency who makes 25k out of college - that to me is absurd but you can still live on 25k as a single person in a cheap COL area.
I will caveat my earlier answer saying most friends of mine are making 45-55 starting...as analysts. I know of someone at a local ad agency who makes 25k out of college - that to me is absurd but you can still live on 25k as a single person in a cheap COL area.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:03 am to ATLwreck
You're well above average coming out of college. That is unless you blow it on hookers.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:03 am to LSUTiger23
I graduated with a base salary just above that (although I did have a few bonuses and a car allowance). In my first two years, I was able to save enough to buy a new truck, a 12k ring, and about 40k to put a down payment on a house. I didn't have to pay rent or utilities, so that helped a ton, but I saved a crapload at that time and still got to live my life. Wasn't like I was eating Ramen Noodles everyday or anything.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:05 am to KG6
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I graduated with a base salary just above that (although I did have a few bonuses and a car allowance). In my first two years, I was able to save enough to buy a new truck, a 12k ring, and about 40k to put a down payment on a house. I didn't have to pay rent or utilities, so that helped a ton, but I saved a crapload at that time and still got to live my life. Wasn't like I was eating Ramen Noodles everyday or anything.
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a 12k ring,
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:07 am to KG6
A 12k ring?
OP, don't do this.
OP, don't do this.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:07 am to hendersonshands
My advice.... live modestly and save up, this will be your best chance to do so. Saving enough to buy a car outright will go a long ways to making your first few years out very enjoyable.
Posted on 4/17/14 at 8:10 am to lynxcat
I agree with your first statement, but as much as you'd like to try to justify living on 25k/yr, I just can't believe it. That puts a single guy bringing home 20k/yr after taxes. That's roughly $1,600 a month.
It's hard to live on that.
It's hard to live on that.
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