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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently broke into a seven figure income (think junior c-suite at a mid-sized tech company).  As a former public servant, this is both unexpected and unfamiliar.  It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized this was even a possibility let alone a likelihood.  I feel exceptionally fortunate.

But this situation is new enough that I haven't yet built up an equivalent nest egg, so the income/wealth doesn't feel permanent.  The "problem" is that I now find myself perpetually concerned about the ethereal nature of the situation.  I like my job and am unlikely to lose it, but stranger things have happened - an issue I'm blamed for, an acquisition by a larger company that make my role duplicative, etc.  And while I think I could probably land an equivalent role, I find my thoughts frequently drifting toward what-if scenarios regarding a loss of my income.

For those who have been in high-paying jobs for a while, does this eventually go away?  Is this just the new situation jitters, or will this now preoccupy my spare thought cycles?  I don't want to be a person who thinks about money all the time, even if it's from a position of privilege.

And just to head off the inevitable... I don't post this with the intention to rub my good fortune in the faces of others.  I'm not trolling.  I recognize the cry-me-a-river aspect of this, but it's a legitimate situation and, for obvious reasons, I don't really have anybody to talk to in real life about it.  So here I am.[/quote]

Don't change your lifestyle. Love below your means. I am very high income and my lifestyle has remained the same. I still take [b]free flights[/b] using credit card points. I [b]don't go to 5 star Michelin restaurants. I don't drink alcohol[/b]. I do a lot of free things such as hiking kayaking. I do road trips and [b]stay at cheap hotels.[/b] I never worry about how much things cost or how much I have in savings because I am constantly doing things under budget.

Now if you feel as an "executive" you need to live in a mansion and drive an s-600 Benz then yeah you should freak out cause that lifestyle isn't cheap.[/quote]

There’s some space in between what you’re describing and living in a mansion.

You only live once and can’t take it with you. I throughly enjoy my luxury hotel stays, dining out and not hassling with hotel points and airline miles.

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