Originally Posted by
NowCorporate
Try living in any major metro area on less....its not practical unless you dont mind renting, living with your parents, living like $hit, etc...most of that wears off after about age 25.
Even in cheaper areas (Midwest, South etc) the nice neighborhoods are expensive. I always laugh when someone justifies a lower salary because the area is cheaper....then they proceed to whine about the high taxes, lack of jobs, hick neighbors, need for private schools, etc.
Sorry, I don't want to live in the hood....be it in LA, NYC or St Louis.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for high(er) pay. You and I agree on many things, but I gotta disagree with you when you say you live like sh*t in CA if you make less than 150k.
I lived in O.C. in a nice beach neighborhood on less than 150k and lived like a king. I rented by choice (real estate prices made absolutely no sense and saw the bust coming), the house I own (out of CA) I had rented out, I drove 2 cars, and enjoyed a nice, active middle-class lifestyle with my family.
It really is a matter of perspective and how smart one is with their money.