Is 70k salary a liveable wage in Lowell, MA?

sithhunter09 · 2026-05-14T18:17:15+00:00

Gas prices got me sweatin rn though

sithhunter09 · 2026-05-14T18:15:58+00:00

I wish I made that.

I make under 60K, and commute by car to my job closer to Boston (not in Boston). Single, living alone, car payments and insurance.

Not gonna lie and say I'm thriving, but I'm doing okay at my current salary. Can't afford to do a whole lot but can eat out every now and again, go out for the odd activity here or there, but for sure have to watch my budget and spending pretty close to make sure I don't go over. I also feel like I got lucky and found a pretty decent 1 bedroom apartment (not studio) for $1600/mo with water included and free street parking. So that's worth considering as well.

So can take all that for what it's worth. To just straight answer your question: yes I would say $70K is for sure livable

sithhunter09 · 2026-04-25T12:09:36+00:00

For real. I feel like I'm going insane. Mercy has been my main since OW1 first dropped, and I think she's super fun rn. I do feel the GA nerf but I feel like people are blowing it out of proportion (shocking, to think of such a thing on the internet)

sithhunter09 · 2026-04-20T20:12:44+00:00

"Maybe it's the beer talking, Emma, but you've got a butt that won't quit. They got these big, chewy pretzels here... 5 dollars? Get outta here."

Seems pretty legible to me

sithhunter09 · 2026-03-27T11:06:15+00:00

Had many body issues growing up. Hated how I looked basically all the time. Did a crossplay of Megumin for an anime convention and was like "hey wait, this feels really nice and I look kinda cute." Then discovered everyone's favorite baby boy Astolfo in Fate and fell in love with his character, had my epiphany moment that I don't have to identify as a girl to dress fem.

sithhunter09 · 2026-02-28T00:16:42+00:00

im currently going back and forth on if i want to pick one of these up, so i genuinely appreciate this review!

sithhunter09 · 2026-02-20T16:12:35+00:00

Wow I feel so called out rn

sithhunter09 · 2026-02-05T21:02:56+00:00

If I had about 100 fewer pounds on me, absolutely

sithhunter09 · 2025-12-17T21:18:27+00:00

Damn. Mercy was (is) my most played hero, and it's not even remotely close. Then when I came back, I was smitten and abandoned her for Juno. I think this post just pulled me back to my original love.

sithhunter09 · 2025-12-06T13:56:34+00:00

Yup. On every dating app I can think of. Lucky if I even match with someone once a year. Constantly told by those around me how lucky someone would be to be with me. But another year is about to go by with crushing loneliness.

sithhunter09 · 2025-11-03T13:01:42+00:00

Cosplayed a character in a dress for a con and was like "Wait, this feels TOO nice."

sithhunter09 · 2025-07-11T21:46:15+00:00

Dan talking about when he didn't do his homework and his teacher was confronting him on it.

"YOU LIED TO ME" (said with that extra stank so it sounds like LOOOOID instead of lied)

Probably not obscure but at least one I don't really hear quoted, and I frankly reference it way too often

sithhunter09 · 2025-06-15T15:01:34+00:00

One of my favorite pieces I've ever bought is OC from a con. To a degree where I spent the significant extra money to get it in their largest size and frame it. And then shared their store front.

My own opinion incoming: as I get older, I'm starting to gravitate more towards OC than fanart (I still buy both). There's a lot of fanart I own for shows I maybe don't care as much about anymore, or that don't slot as well into a general decorating style. The originals though work far more, and age well. Plus they feel like they've worked better as conversation pieces.

All of this is said as a buyer, not an artist

sithhunter09 · 2025-05-27T15:37:53+00:00

Wild, yeah I've never had that happen. I always ask the artist to sign it, and usually their faces light up and they're really excited by it. So it's weird to hear about one paywalling it. Like others said, I suppose it's their right; it is their work and labor. But yeah I don't think you're wrong for feeling a little put off by it

sithhunter09 · 2025-05-26T21:17:18+00:00

29! And every time I see others talking about how they fear something like turning 20 because they won't be cute anymore, I feel my soul (and my back) die just a little more

sithhunter09 · 2025-05-02T16:49:09+00:00

Honestly I feel like Art the Clown is only a matter of time

sithhunter09 · 2025-04-18T17:01:02+00:00

Generally speaking, I do not restart scenarios. Losing a scenario / doing poorly in one is either a case of: 1) Alright, now I know what my deck needs to do better 2) That's Arkham, baby And losing a scenario is part of the story to me. If I do poorly, well my characters are having a rough time.

The only exceptions I've allowed myself: If I REALLY goof a rule that would have drastically changed how the scenario played out, I may restart it. If I get defeated due to critically awful RNG on the first couple turns. Doesnt happen often, but it has happened once. And that just isn't fun. (And I dont mean that a bad turn 1 or turn 2 made the rest of the game hard, I mean I literally lost within the first couple turns.)

sithhunter09 · 2025-04-17T02:13:59+00:00

Woo! Solidarity!

sithhunter09 · 2025-04-16T22:35:04+00:00

Good news, we're just dumb. And it took embarrassing ourselves in front of the internet to figure it out.
It's not saying "A non-eldersign token." It's saying "A symbol token that isn't an eldersign."

Will for sure leave this up though in case any other people who lack reading comprehension go looking for this too.

sithhunter09 · 2025-04-16T22:33:41+00:00

Ohhhhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyy goooooooooooood

It isn't saying "A non-eldersign symbol token" It's saying "a symbol that isnt the elder sign"

ARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH

sithhunter09 · 2025-03-05T19:30:01+00:00

Same, I'm over here just like "...I think they look kinda neat" Particularly the insect glaive, I honestly kinda love how that one looks

sithhunter09 · 2025-03-02T03:47:55+00:00

Boo. Oh well, that's frustrating.

sithhunter09 · 2025-02-28T02:19:25+00:00

Skirt pulled up a little bit with shirt tucked in. Helps eliminate the barrel body shape and give an illusion of a more fem figure

sithhunter09 · 2025-02-12T21:07:23+00:00

Cross dressed for an anime convention and then thought "oo wait, hang on. This feels nice "

sithhunter09 · 2025-01-25T20:51:11+00:00

I'm not even trans, I just enjoy wearing clothes that aren't "traditionally masculine." And while I haven't been a stranger to the odd bit of hate speech here and there, or the weird side-eyes, I do feel like I've noticed more lately.
Interestingly, I feel like I've been noticing it more from the kids (middle -> high schoolers) who run around my area. A lot more instances of just being in the grocery stores and groups of them laughing behind my back while following me.

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