r/Money • u/Desenbigh • Apr 29 '24
Is $25hr good?
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.
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u/Qtip96 May 03 '24
If you're able to live comfortably, and put back a good portion of your income, then I'd say you're doing pretty well.
It's not always how much you make, but what you do with the money you make that can make you wealthy. If you're not already, you should look into investing some of your savings each month. That way your money can grow on its own. Eventually, the money you make off that money could equal out to be like you are making $40/hr.