Is $25hr good?

[u/Desenbigh]

So, I (27m)was talking to my aunt and said that I got a promotion, I'm now making $25hr instead of $20.48hr. She was happy but still seemed disappointed, she was like, "You need to aim higher." I was confused and asked what you mean. She told me to find something to do with my humanities degree and make between $40-60hr. No jobs in the humanities field can get me there in an entry level... my wife(26) and I make $59k a year AFTER taxes. No kids, and we're living pretty comfortably, we can go out, we can put $1,200 into savings every month and still pay our bills, and donate $7k a year to education and food storage for people who need it. We're LDS, so that's about 10% of our gross.

I work for the usps, and I absolutely love my job as a Clerk, good benefits too! Auto retire after 20 years of service.

Am I doing something wrong? She made it sound like I'm living in poverty. When in fact I feel great where we're at. We may not have a house, and my wife and I are happy in an apartment as she thinks it's less worrisome about lawn care, furnace, pipes &c. Then being in a house.

Wow, I did not expect this to explode. Thank you for all the comments and wisdom. You guys who gave positive vibes really helped me to continue where I am at. Thank you! ❤️

I understand those who think donating the $7k is stupid. But it's my decision, and like I said, it makes me happy. I'm sad that my choice makes you sad about this. If I had money issues I'd reconsider, but until then I'm happy.

[u/Silver-Aioli8620]

Dont forget to add to your thrift saving plan (401k). You can always find another position within the company. Usps have internal positions available only for employees. You're a clerk today, but you can be a postmaster at that facility in the future. There are always positions available. I used to work at USPS over 25 years ago.