I'm on second year SKW pay and I'm on track to make 55K this year. I qualified for and bought a house this year, have a two year old car, motorcycle, and have plenty of fun in my off time. No help from the parents and yes I have student loans too. It's really not as bad as a lot of people on this forum make it out to be. No kids or wife tho. Life is good when you appreciate what you do have.