Originally Posted by MikeB525

That sounds about right in my estimation. From what I've seen, in general, it's actually possible to make a little money go a long way. I know...I'm a starving college student! lol. Since you're away from home so much you'll probably have much lower utilities and gasoline expenses than the average person. Also it seems like many regionals give you a big pay raise (sometimes an increase of over $10/hr) after your first year. And in any case within 3 to 5 years you'll be an RJ captain with about a $60K salary. If you're single you could probably buy your own Cessna 152 when you make captain. (go on, say what you want. I like the 2 seat Cessna!).