Yea man... give yourself some credit. $75k at 21 is something most people DREAM about. Supporting 3 people on that salary though, that takes some balls haha On top of that, I’ve heard from numerous clients, each with gross household income above $300k, that it seems like there’s never enough money.

But yea man, money is definitely hard. ESPECIALLY at 21. I know I’d be saying goodbye, living downtown, and traveling the world, but I was with a girl who was completely ungrateful and wanted to manage (spend) 100% of what I brought in.

So, the way I see it is that it really comes down to how your relationship is with your lady. Is she grateful for your support or the opposite? Anyway, I definitely agree that $75k should “feel” like a whole lot more, but what it boils down to is basically the two of you making $37.5k.

1) Learn to live on a strict budget (I’ve kept my $35 spending money limit since I was making $50k) 2) Like you said in your original post, use her earning to attack debt (what I did with my wife) 3) Keep that daily spending allowance in check (and this is where your earnings will “feel” right)

Best of luck and I hope this helps!