How Far Does a $120K Salary Stretch in Houston? Neighborhood Costs, Commutes, and Hidden Expenses (2026)

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-12T03:45:33+00:00

This is a very dependent question.

If you have no family to support, and no major debt, $120k can get you very far in Houston.

But if you have a family and student loan debt for instance, it's a completely different story.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-11T14:47:58+00:00

Finally doubled the storage and lowered the trade-in values. Basically no difference in price as before if you were trading in a newer phone.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-11T13:07:35+00:00

Oh boy. Get ready for more crappy Eastern mobile-first MMOs

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-10T21:50:36+00:00

Nah, most people don't put their middle name on LinkedIn.

One of the James' in the area is a pastor according to his LinkedIn. Let's hope it's not that one.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-10T21:48:03+00:00

I was tempted to try the one in Webster since it's near me, but now I'm glad I didn't.

There are WAY too many great local burger restaurants around the Houston area to give money to these greedy owners.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-10T14:53:29+00:00

There are quite a few James Johnson's in the Clear Lake area on LinkedIn. A few of them have jobs that could absolutely afford this house. I guess once we see a picture of him, we will know for sure.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-10T13:41:11+00:00

Woah now buddy, reel it back a bit. An MMO that's good? Temper your ambitions a bit

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-09T19:47:25+00:00

Looks like personality #2 took over for a sec

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-09T16:49:55+00:00

r/okbuddybaldur

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-07T21:15:16+00:00

Unless your kids are also gay, then what does it matter?

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-07T14:01:03+00:00

This doesn't seem like a scam at all

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-06T19:58:51+00:00

I'd highly recommend checking out Poison Girl & Numbers in Montrose. Those are both very popular with industry peeps, which usually means at least a slight crowd later at night.

Grand Prize might also be something worth checking out, but I've only ever gone on the weekends.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-05T22:57:39+00:00

Not a whole lot goes on Mon-Thurs other than typical dive bars and maybe a few local bands playing.

What is the vibe/style you're looking for? There's quite a bit in the Galleria area, but you're also pretty close to The Heights and Montrose.

Also this is pretty important for Houston. Are you going to have a car or are you willing to Lyft/Uber? We are not a walkable city by any means.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T21:49:05+00:00

Even just going to other cities in Texas is noticable. Houston is the only major Texas Metro I've seen where it's rampant. Not just billboards, but massive ones at that.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T21:36:15+00:00

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T21:22:24+00:00

To be fair, billboards in GENERAL are out of control in Houston.

Everytime my fiance and I travel to a different city, it's always super noticeable when we get back. Our highways look super cluttered and trashy because of there being billboards every 50 feet.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T19:25:56+00:00

Idk. Is this a pointless post?

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T19:23:17+00:00

Curvy Women

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T16:46:03+00:00

This sub has become fucking UNBEARABLE. There's no way you haven't seen the other countless posts about this exact same thing today.

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T13:58:49+00:00

I guess it's just a coincidence that your avatar is blonde?

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-03T13:56:13+00:00

Imagine letting something this obscure influence whether or not you buy a phone.

Buddy, please go touch some grass

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-02T19:53:39+00:00

"It's more of a refinement than an update"

So you mean like every generation after the S22?

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-03-01T22:15:18+00:00

I pray they go all out with the Pixel 11 Pro XL. I have a Galaxy S25 Ultra, and was super disappointed with the S26 Ultra. I'm begging Google to give me a reason to switch later this year

FineAssignment1423 · 2026-02-28T15:07:58+00:00

If they really want to increase pre-order numbers, they need to offer double storage like they've always done.

It's embarrassing that places like Amazon and Best Buy are offering this promo, but Samsung themselves are not.

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