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Half a million dollars would be a life-changing amount to the vast majority of the American population.
by lp0_on_fire 2y ago
Half a million dollars would be a life-changing amount to the vast majority of the American population.
- ThrowawayTestr 2y agoBut to an experienced programmer making a fraction of that a year at Google, it's not that much.
- pc86 2y agoFor someone being so pedantic about a half million dollar payday I would've expected you to consider that any amount above or below that is technically "a fraction."
- consumer451 2y agoI would be very curious how life changing that would be for the average HN user.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoI don't make FAAANGGGG money, but I'm a pretty well paid programmer for this area and that amount would pay off the balance on my mortgage. Hell, I'd be completely debt-free if someone threw half a million in my direction and have enough left over to buy the wife a top of the line pickup truck or two. So yeah, I'd definitely consider it life changing.
- lawn 2y agoIt's pretty close to my FIRE number. Of course, I don't live in an expensive city.