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Article is paywalled, but I always thought that $75k/figure was bullshit, even adjusted for a very high cost of living area and inflation. There is just so much
by j0hnyl 4y ago
Article is paywalled, but I always thought that $75k/figure was bullshit, even adjusted for a very high cost of living area and inflation. There is just so much convenience money can buy, so many stressors that can be eliminated if you just write a check. I think happiness is largely tied to "health" and better health can be bought up to a point.
- grecy 4y agoI’ve always taken this old saying to be a warning about not giving up too much life in the endless pursuit of more money
- j0hnyl 4y agoSure, but like anything it's a balance. There's a point where vigorous pursuit of money will help, and a point at which there are diminishing returns.
- magwa101 4y agoAgree. Money buys time, with time, you can workout, sleep and eat better.
- deusuxmachina 4y agoThe challenge is that the option to use money to resolve issues fast becomes to a tendency to resort to the conveniences of money. This tendency censors me from meaning embedded in everyday life, and it's something i have to work to avoid. Not even getting to the part about all the sacrifices I've made to make this money.
- MandieD 4y agoThink I heard that $75k figure bandied about when I was in college, and that was over 20 years ago when gas was about $1.25/gallon and $300k got a decent house in a Jersey suburb (or a near-mansion in my part of Central Texas). So probably somewhere in the $150k-200k/yr range today.
- revlolz 4y agoIn all likelihood a 75k number was output to an equation where there are two earners making that because I agree the 125 to 150 range is where households begin independence now. Anecdotally, I've debated this with friends and often times luxary and entertainment is 100% overlooked when in reality people have to do some sort of hobby or entertainment to make life tolerable.