Those of you that make over 200,000 combined . . .

Original post by BriBri529

Mar 17, 2005 06:33 PM

How old are you?

if your ages are far apart, vote for the age of the person that makes the larger salary

starhead Posted: Mar 18, 2005 11:43 AM

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DH and I are both 29, so technically, we're still in the 20's category.
I am an attorney, but my DH is an entertainment production rigger and he makes more than me!!! We will be just a little over 200k this year, but it doesn't go very far where we live in southern California.

KarenK122 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:15 PM

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We make well over $200,000 and are in our mid 30s.

JimmysBride Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:25 PM

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Posted by Monkeybride

I voted 30's since I am 29 about to be 30 and DH is 35.

A lot depends on career choice. At 23 out of college my first job paid $75K a year plus bonus that is now at $105K plus bonus.

You can't really take a job for money though you have ot be happy with what you do. If you get to have both even better. Like my DH loves his work and makes great money.

Can I ask what you started out doing out of college?

Valentinegirl Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:26 PM

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Posted by Preshy7

we are close but b/c of my salary. im 25 but in a very niche field. trust me- even 200k/year is not enough to buy any good house or anything. i have to save alot. you should see the little shack were buying in a good area. we are like the poor people on the block. the house needs alot of work.

Me and DH make around $130k together and have a nice house. It's not a shack at all.

takeoutcook Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:36 PM

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I know--honestly I think it has little to do with education, though the average salary for those with Masters and Doctorates will be higher than those without. I'm working on a doctorate after finishing my masters last year, and most of my friends working on PhDs want to either be permanent researchers or teach college--and neither pays that well!

I agree - I'll defend my Phd dissertation in about a month and the tenure track college teaching jobs that are currently being advertised have a starting salary in the mid thirties to mid forties. . . and the jobs require that you have a Phd and 3-5 years college teaching experience.

Being a professor is great - but dont do it if you want to make a lot of money!

Preshy7 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:49 PM

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Posted by Valentinegirl

Posted by Preshy7

we are close but b/c of my salary. im 25 but in a very niche field. trust me- even 200k/year is not enough to buy any good house or anything. i have to save alot. you should see the little shack were buying in a good area. we are like the poor people on the block. the house needs alot of work.

Me and DH make around $130k together and have a nice house. It's not a shack at all.

it depends on the area is all

Hazeleyes33 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 12:57 PM

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I have to agree, money is not everything if you HATE your job. My dh and I make 'nothing' compared to everyone else on this board, it seems but we have a house and 2 kids.
I don't think money can necessarily make you happy but it does help. If you never struggle, you can never appreciate the money when you do have it.

Sassyz75 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:00 PM

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Posted by Hazeleyes33

I have to agree, money is not everything if you HATE your job. My dh and I make 'nothing' compared to everyone else on this board, it seems but we have a house and 2 kids.
I don't think money can necessarily make you happy but it does help. If you never struggle, you can never appreciate the money when you do have it.

don't feel alone..
we make combined probably what 1 person makes on this thread

computergirl Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:01 PM

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Re: jobs that make over six figures:

IT jobs, programmer/developer positions in particular. This is what I do, and I make six figures. DH was also a developer although he's more in management now, and makes more than twice what I do (but he's a few years older than me)

And hardly anyone we know in the field has a master's. It really is a good field if you stop with just a bachelor's degree.

MrsERod Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:15 PM

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Am I the ONLY one that completely does not understand how someone can say they make over $200K, yet still complains that it's NOT ENOUGH!!!!???????????????

tourist Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:20 PM

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Posted by computergirl

Re: jobs that make over six figures:

IT jobs, programmer/developer positions in particular. This is what I do, and I make six figures. DH was also a developer although he's more in management now, and makes more than twice what I do (but he's a few years older than me)

And hardly anyone we know in the field has a master's. It really is a good field if you stop with just a bachelor's degree.

that is true- my DH has a Masters in that field , but only because his BS was in psychology & he wanted to switch feilds.

Danielle&Scott Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:29 PM

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Wow I feel so depressed reading this thread....Now I know I have to go back to school and get out of my dismal job that I have been doing for the past 5 and a half years....I gotta make a move but I don't know where to go...
Scott

MrsERod Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:31 PM

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Posted by Danielle&Scott

Wow I feel so depressed reading this thread....Now I know I have to go back to school and get out of my dismal job that I have been doing for the past 5 and a half years....I gotta make a move but I don't know where to go...
Scott

cluelessbride Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:38 PM

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Posted by MrsERod

Am I the ONLY one that completely does not understand how someone can say they make over $200K, yet still complains that it's NOT ENOUGH!!!!???????????????

I have a friend who is a lawyer, her husband an architect, and combined they make over 200k but they are also about 175k in student loan debt.

MrsERod Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:39 PM

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Posted by cluelessbride

I have a friend who is a lawyer, her husband an architect, and combined they make over 200k but they are also about 175k in student loan debt.

Preshy7 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:50 PM

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Posted by cluelessbride

Posted by MrsERod

Am I the ONLY one that completely does not understand how someone can say they make over $200K, yet still complains that it's NOT ENOUGH!!!!???????????????

I have a friend who is a lawyer, her husband an architect, and combined they make over 200k but they are also about 175k in student loan debt.

MY FIANCE HAS STUDENT LOANS TOO - $100K.

Hazeleyes33 Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:51 PM

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No, you are not alone!! How can you complain making that much???!! I guess when you figure how much my dh and I make combined, I find that to be sooo good!! I have been at my job 10 years and you would laugh how much I make. Both my dh and I don't have college degrees so I KNOW that makes a difference but then, we don't have any student loans either.

MrsERod Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:54 PM

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In those cases where there are astronomical student loans to pay back, then I can understand why it may feel like its not enough.....
But where there are no loans to pay back, and you STILL can't afford to buy a house, PLUS you make over $200k, then I say in those cases, maybe a financial planner is needed!

nov04LIbride Posted: Mar 18, 2005 01:58 PM

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Posted by cluelessbride

Posted by MrsERod

Am I the ONLY one that completely does not understand how someone can say they make over $200K, yet still complains that it's NOT ENOUGH!!!!???????????????

I have a friend who is a lawyer, her husband an architect, and combined they make over 200k but they are also about 175k in student loan debt.

That's true, but my brother is graduating from an ivy league law school about $150,000 in debt, but got a job out of it making $150,000 to start...He'll have all his loans paid off in 2 years of working, even paying $$ in rent, etc. It pays if the job at the end pays well, but I know people graduating from Touro law who are now working at the mall, unable to get law jobs, and still have to pay back the loans...

CherylBooch Posted: Mar 18, 2005 02:00 PM

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Posted by tourist

Posted by CherylBooch

Posted by nov04LIbride

Posted by tourist

Posted by CherylBooch

We're 25 and 28. We worked very hard to get where we are. Especially DH.

I so need a new job! I have worked hard too & dh went back to school & everything & we make under $90,000 combined & we are 28 & 29.
(fortunately he's a good saver!)

I know--honestly I think it has little to do with education, though the average salary for those with Masters and Doctorates will be higher than those without. I'm working on a doctorate after finishing my masters last year, and most of my friends working on PhDs want to either be permanent researchers or teach college--and neither pays that well!

DH and I both only have our BA's. What helped us are the connections we made and networking in our industry. We made reputations for ourselves in industry societies and guilds and made friends with the right people who helped us along.

Did you switch jobs, too? I think being with the same company for 7 years is really what is holding me back. The raises are ok, but I started so low, it doesn't really add up to much now.

I think that will help DH too, b/c there is definitely room to grow in IT, but he just switched fields so this is his first job in that field & it is in a hospital b/c he worked in a different dept there & did use a personal connection to get this job.