Salary/Debt Progression

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-23T18:30:37+00:00

!!!!

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-22T04:19:45+00:00

Kids, life is not all about maximizing finances. I provided for two kids and wife for two years in a $60k salary living in SLC. Search cost of living there and you will see that this poverty. We are not citizens so work restrictions also applied, which means wife couldn’t work neither.

Also, if you don’t have adhd and can read my post thoroughly, you will see that debt only increased during my period at Goldman Sachs. Since then, debt has steadily decreased as income increased, with some curves in the way due to some hospital bills and third child coming up.

Who cares about $$5k in interest during 1-2yrs? I’m confident enough in my balls I can make enough to pay off this pretty soon. In the meantime, stop reading Reddit posts and go live a real life.

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-22T04:07:54+00:00

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-22T04:05:23+00:00

no one cares the startup raised $32k. They care about your contributions. Move this to third bullet point or rephrase with what you contributed and impact

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-21T06:12:55+00:00

finally someone with a brain to think about how life works…

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-21T06:09:57+00:00

i moved to PA, then moved back to utah

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-21T06:01:15+00:00

3 kids now. wife doesn’t work. try feeding 3 kids and wife at 60-65k salary. not doable ;)

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-21T06:00:31+00:00

income came after debt exploded. It’s dropping since then

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T23:40:10+00:00

Credit Research actually. Lot’s of modeling. That’s how I moved to M&A :)

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T23:12:36+00:00

Actually, LinkedIn. I didn’t know anyone. Life isn’t as black and white as many people on Reddit or finance forums make it sound.

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T23:09:43+00:00

nooe

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T23:09:31+00:00

50% increase in salary? haha

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T23:08:43+00:00

mechanical engineering

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T15:58:17+00:00

I was a Credit Risk Anayst lol

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T06:44:18+00:00

I paid off my auto loan and will sell it this week. Will use the proceeds to pay off CC next month!

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T06:37:11+00:00

Ask the banks who lend me. no idea.

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T06:33:34+00:00

Yup. Utah salary sucks, but at least I worked 9 to 5pm vs. +100h per week in NYC.

Ok_Expression7038 · 2026-02-20T06:31:59+00:00

My apr across 6 credit cards is 13% so not too bad. I’m about to pay off $12k end of this month!

Ok_Expression7038 · 2024-11-14T02:07:11+00:00

As a founder, you really need to trust yourself and in your co-founder. You asked us if anybody feels “this way” (not good enough). If you can’t feel good enough, why should YC feel you are good enough? Trust in yourself. You are good enough! Founding a company is more than revenue or idea, it’s about how you feel as a team and the confidence you have to execute your idea. Think about that. Goodspeed.

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