If you can invest with a return of 3% above inflation, 200k/yr buys you 6k/yr/yr of income, so five years would buy you 30k/yr. I lived on roughly that when i w

If you can invest with a return of 3% above inflation, 200k/yr buys you 6k/yr/yr of income, so five years would buy you 30k/yr. I lived on roughly that when i was a graduate student. In any case, i'm not suggesting you take a crappy job to get that money - my first point was that there are quite enjoyable jobs which will provide it!