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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the wisest things my boss told me, that I've always remembered in a dozen years of working together, was when I got my first big promotion, which probably brought my salary up from $45,000 to $60,000 or so when I was about 25. He told me (to paraphrase), "You're never going to feel richer than you do right now. You'll make more money, you'll save more money, you'll spend more money on things you don't even notice. But this is the richest you'll ever feel."

He wasn't trying to be mean, he was just being honest based on his experience, and he was absolutely right.

I make twice that, but I'm married now and live in a house instead of a group house. I have two kids that I contribute to 529s for. I have preschool tuition to pay, it takes 3 (soon to be 4) plane tickets to get anywhere so it's as expensive to visit family across the country as it used to be for DW and I to jet all over the world.

OP, I offer the same advice to you. I'm glad you're enjoying your life! But try not to pass judgment - there are legitimate reasons why, financially, life can be tougher 10-15 years down the road even though you're making twice as much.[/quote]

I agree with you.  On the flip side some of the posters with high HHI should think before they speak.  There are people living on much less in this area and doing fine.  [/quote]

I don't want to "do fine."  I worked full time for 25 years so far, continuously except for two brief maternity leaves.  I want to do very well, commensurate to the effort I put in.[/quote]

okay bully for you.  But not sure how your comment relates to the two comments which are requesting people to not be judgmental in their posts.[/quote]

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