Originally Posted by Austin
LOL. What planet are you from?

Just about everyone I've hired the last few months makes that much or more. None are any good at sports, though. (And none are white or asian.) And the young physician I dated years ago made 200K.

It depends on your geographic region, too.

For example, I'm from planet "never made six figures" and "costs $2,000 per month to raise a family of four" (not counting automobile replacement costs every 10-15 years).

Now, if I went to an actual metro area, say, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (not to mention D.C. or NYC), that would be different. I would also have a mortgage. And a commute that was longer than 10 minutes.

I have financial problems. Specifically, my problem is "what do I do with my surplus cash so that it doesn't get eroded by inflation?"

The rich-poor divide has a geographic component.

Last edited by JonLaw; 02/27/12 08:10 AM.