make a six figure salary

...but all the money has made me more certain that money isn’t everything. I read a study recently showing that, after about $60,000 per year, people don’t get any happier. Once you have a roof over your head, food in the fridge, and the heat works, everything else is extra!

Next financial goal is $200k per year, I guess.

Not that I am all about money, I’m not. I spent the past ten years making a living off of my art. Well, I had NO money to start with so I never seemed to get that far finacially…I think my average was about 10k per year. I kid you not! So, I feel like I need to make up for lost money. I thought money was so evil, and yes I had fun. I travelled the world, lived in several different states, finished 2 degrees, and made a ton of art, and snowboarded my brains out off of 10k per year. Well, I have a talent in living off of nothing, but now I am in my 30s and I am sick of scrounging, and I want to own a house, drive a non-beater of a car (although I ride my $25 bicycle more than I drive). I guess it is time for me to grow up, and I have the brains to make good money, and these days anything under six figures seems like very little. And with the nothingness I have been making I need to save for retirement like crazy now. I think my new career in nursing will give me the opportunity to make 6 figures, and only work 3 days per week, and still have time to travel, snowboard, etc…and maybe even have kids! Woohoo!

Well, I’ve definitely made it. I’ve begun socking away a big portion of the income into my retirement, and simultaneously cutting back living expenses. In 12 years, I expect to have enough invested in safe funds to be able to live off of the interest. Then, I’ll be able to work at a non-profit I believe in without having to worry about the money.

Can’t wait!

Money is a necessary evil. Having enough to be ambitious is what Im after. We’ll see how my lots are cast.

Well, after 10 years in my field, I’ve come to the point where I had the option to turn down two six figure salary offers. I still avoid trading money for happiness and the two jobs wouldn’t have been as enjoyable as the one I ended up taking.

Hopefully the next job will be both six figure and enjoyable.