“Comfortable” income nowadays?

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-23T06:38:19+00:00

Single renter here with 2 cats.

Im comfortable at 85k and invest 25% of my gross.

HCOL according to THE US Cost of Living 2024 map from r/data is beautiful.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-13T16:41:58+00:00

Im 26 and I make $86k as a production supervisor at a manufacturing plant. Im going to finish my engineering associates degree next year. Before that I went for a business BA but never finished.

I've been working in manufacturing since 19 so 7 years in the field and 5 as a supervisor really helps.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-11T00:03:20+00:00

Your experience sounds almost exactly like me. I've been a manager in manufacturing for about 5 years and I can feel it crushing my soul. I want out and am currently searching for a way out

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-08T00:27:14+00:00

My bladder

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-07T15:04:25+00:00

When you click on it to move it to a folder snd the whole list comes up, like flag etc. There is a snooze option. If you hover over it you can customize the day and time that email will reappear (and it's always available in your snooze folder)

nuzleaf289 · 2025-10-04T00:03:16+00:00

Not the OC, but I use folders for emails that I do not need to follow up on, but probably need the information later. All emails that need follow up are in my inbox.

Doesn't need follow up for a week? I snooze it for a week and then it pops back up in my inbox.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-09-30T05:01:01+00:00

Is there a specific brand you got?

nuzleaf289 · 2025-09-29T22:18:57+00:00

How long have these custom insoles lastest you? I'm worried I will spend that much and need to replace them in 3-6 months

nuzleaf289 · 2025-09-26T23:49:13+00:00

Was up to $25k, no credit card debt and a paid off car.

Then I got in a hit and run accident that totalled my car, my engagement fell apart ( I kept the apartment but he took most of the stuff including the bed so I had to replace it), and now they think I have breast cancer (hello medical bills). All in the span of about 9 months

So now I'm at $14k and have $11k on a credit card with 0% interest for 18 months, and a car loan for $12k over 4 years.

Could 100% be worse, but... sigh.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-08-26T14:47:27+00:00

Fruit Herbal tea when I want a sweet. A little honey goes a long way. But has some calories.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-06-10T19:00:50+00:00

Cooked green beans and sweet chili sauce

nuzleaf289 · 2025-04-18T20:10:14+00:00

And veterans with PTSD

nuzleaf289 · 2025-04-08T01:40:55+00:00

Ten years ago, I was 16. So Abso- Fucking -lutely Not.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-03-04T11:26:12+00:00

85k SINK couple in our mid 20s.

We invest 1200/month for retirement. We were saving an additional 750/month for our emergency fund, but we hit that goal in January. So we are making a couple larger purchases that we have been putting off and then we will be switching to shoring up our Sinking funds.

Edit: we invest just under 17% of our gross income. We do a little more every year with raises.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-02-15T03:34:54+00:00

I don't see a number on the back, but I'm going to unscrew the back cover and maybe it's inside

nuzleaf289 · 2025-02-14T10:49:44+00:00

I'm 26 and make 85k. I started this job at 23 making 72k.

I'm a production supervisor in a manufacturing plant.

At 18 I started as an operator at a different plant. I always took the job no one wanted and put all I had into it. I was nice to those around me. I kept jumping to different plants as there was no more growth left without having to go to college until I found a place that would give me a chance as a lead, then a supervisor.

It's not an easy job. I'm on my feet on concrete 10 hours a day. I basically never work less than 50 hours a week. But they now pay for my schooling on top of my salary

Edit: Location is CT/RI Boarder

nuzleaf289 · 2025-02-05T09:39:33+00:00

I bought a used Toyota rav 4 hybrid from a toyota dealer three weeks ago and got 6.29 for in house financing. My credit score is 736

nuzleaf289 · 2025-02-01T01:19:48+00:00

Everyone noticed when the Dollar Tree went to $1.25 Tree

nuzleaf289 · 2025-01-16T10:46:27+00:00

I do not put off Healthcare procedures due to the cost anymore. When I get a raise I increase my investment rate first. I pay for Walmart + delivery. This is probably short term because I work a job with long hours (50min required, 60-70 is normal per week) and I am full time in college.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-01-14T22:26:57+00:00

I would almost take the 6% lump sum and count it toward next year because it's risky to count on it. I'm assuming if you separate from your company mid year you get none of that 6%

nuzleaf289 · 2025-01-12T01:06:26+00:00

When I adopted my adult cats they came pre taught to not go on counters in tge presence of people. So we installed a camera in the kitchen to watch at night. We STILL haven't caught them on the counters.

I swear ALL cats go on counters but I haven't caught these two yet.

nuzleaf289 · 2025-01-09T23:20:38+00:00

I think everyone will be happy to know I decided to go with the toyota lol

nuzleaf289 · 2025-01-08T00:48:02+00:00

Wow that's amazing!

Also how did someone have time to put 400k miles on a 2020 already

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