<p>Where are you going, itsalwayleah? And congrats. </p>
<p>130,000 a year? Wow…that’s frightening.</p>
<p>Combined with a partner, $300,000 sounds good for me. Also, living in a medium sized town would also stretch the money because of the low cost of living compared to cities or suburbs. It’ll take me a while to get to that salary though 
doctors start off slow.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, if the price rises to $130,000 annually, that would be the sticker price. For the most part, only students whose families would be capable to pay that much would be required to pay the full price. Lower-income students would only have to pay a fraction of the price.</p>
<p>Efeens, I’m a junior. But I’m applying to 9 schools that offer full rides. I have a guaranteed one at Alabama, but I’m hoping for Pitt, BU, Providence, etc.</p>
<p>If people think 200,000 means a stable salary, by that logic I should be living on the streets based on both of my parent’s salaries combined.</p>
<p>However, I’m sitting on my Macbook in my own room next to my cell phone, iPod, Flip HD, and Camera. </p>
<p>CC’s exaggeration even spills over to real life!</p>
<p>Also, if college prices keep up with inflation (Averages just over 3% Annually), 130,000 isn’t too far off.</p>
<p>(1+.0337)^18=1.8159</p>
<p>Current Private Institution Cost: 50,000</p>
<p>50,000 x 1.8159 = 90,795</p>
<p>Uhm, single $250,000. To be really comfortable (as I am now) $300,000-$400,000, roughly what my parents make now</p>
<p>When it comes down to it , does private really guarantee better quality? Are employers even going to care whether their employee graduated from an Ivy League or a state school? I mean, when it really comes down to it, if both applicants have the same capabilities, what’s the difference? Well, except the fact that one is drowning in debt while oneida likely isn’t.</p>
<p>10-20 dollars a month</p>
<p>People seem to be forgetting that making those figures comes at a harsh price. They work CRAZY hours,may travel a lot,and are under a lot of stress. Id rather love my job and have time to raise my family than make tons of money</p>
<p>Don’t know if repost (excuse if it is) but this is my answer (75k):</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.inc.com/news/articles/2010/09/study-says-$75,000-can-buy-happiness.html”>http://www.inc.com/news/articles/2010/09/study-says-$75,000-can-buy-happiness.html</a></p>
<p>Hmm…well considering the fact I’ll be in grad school for 6-9 years and then 2-4 as a post doc, and then a bunch of student loans, I’ll have to concur with the above ^ and say ~75,000 would buy me happiness. Though if I lived in Boston, 80,000-90,000 sounds a LOT better. That sounds so far out of my reach, Eep!!! Ah well, no one ever becomes an astrophysicist for the money anyways</p>
<p>In the cutthroat world of music, I’ll be happy to get any music-related job.</p>
<p>Wow, I guess the CC is full of rich kids. Making 200k-400k isn’t living “comfortably”, that’s living rich. Plenty of people make due with less than 15k a year. ._.</p>
<p>^ Plenty of people make due on less than $15,000 (the average income worldwide is $7,000) but that doesn’t mean most of them are living “comfortably”. Most of them are living very uncomfortably. I don’t think a family of more than 3-4 people could live comfortably on less than $180,000 a year</p>
<p>$180,000? You’re definitely confusing comfort with lavishness.</p>
<p>The average middle class income for a 2-child household is $97,000 a year.</p>
<p>If a family like that has 2 cars, a 3 bedroom house in a safe neighborhood, enough for bills and food, and maybe a TV and computer, that’s ‘comfort.’ As in, needs are met, heat’s on, and there’s extra money to live a little.</p>
<p>A mansion, 3 cars, and MacBooks for every child isn’t comfort, it’s luxury.</p>
<p>250K+ sounds good to me. My parents make about 180K and it’s not quite comfortable enough for me.</p>
<p>This thread disgusts me. I come from a single-parent household and although times are tough my mom works hard to make sure that we have more than enough to be happy for and I am extremely thankful for that. She makes above the median household income, we all have iPhones, laptops, cameras, but I’m not here assuming I’ll get a ludicrous salary right out of the bat. I’m making sure that I excel enough to get me though college through scholarships (my current goal) so that I won’t be a burden on my mom. I may not suffer as much as most people are today with families losing their jobs but I sure as heck know that I don’t need 850K to live comfortably. Comfortably is enjoying yourself. I feel bad for some of these sheltered kids that I’m seeing in this thread because they are so ignorant and naive. Assuming that their PhD will get them a job and six-figures flat. Be real. There are PhDs with 15* years of experience that don’t have a job. What is comfortable for me is to have enough money to provide for my mom, me, and my family. There is no price tag on that for I don’t know what it is, but as long as I’m able to provide for my mom all is well.</p>
<p>No one is assuming they will get a ludicrous salary off the bat. Nothing implies that.</p>
<p>Have you read the thread?</p>