Originally Posted by Pilotpip

It's all relative. Depending on where and how you live $50k will make a comfortable living. My mom has raised three children, bought a nice home and more on about 70% of that. We don't take expensive vacations or fancy cars and that's fine.

Does that mean I'm satisified at 50k? No, but it's a start, and a hell of a lot better than I'm doing right now.