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Re:In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectu... by fnfjfk on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @03:10PM (#34523489)
Not sure about average in NYC, we have a lot of millionaires that will drag that up, but he’s well above median household income, which is something like $70k.
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Re:In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectu... by timr on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @03:17PM (#34523568)
I mean, sure. But my point remains: 90k is not even remotely a lot of money in NYC, even if it's above the median.

Anyone who manages to save 24k a year on a 90k salary in NYC -- where the median studio apartment will set you back more than 2k a month and coffee and lunch out can easily exceed $20 -- is doing a good job.

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Re:In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectu... by nivenkos on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @03:19PM (#34523606)
$90k isn't too bad though.

London has similar conditions to that and far fewer people are earning $90k+.

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Re:In Their 20s, Struggling to Save and Tired of Being Lectu... by timr on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @03:22PM (#34523639)
It's not bad, but compared to the others he's clearly an outlier in terms of his savings rate.
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