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[The Gopher]

So, I am graduating from college in December, and for the first time in my 'adult' life I've been really fearful about where I'll work and how much money I'll need to get by. Currently, I make so little that anything on a full-time basis above minimum wage would be more, and I plan on living with roommates for a while more... but I'm wondering, how much money do you guys HAVE to have to in order to feel comfortable/happy? 

[gungrave17]

is unlimited counted?

[Ethan]

75,000 dollars a year would be good for me.

[Hazzy]

I don't really consider having money in order to be happy. At least that was always my thinking before I had no money.

Right now I have no cash and am eating into my £200 overdraft at my bank, and that's just buying food and the occasional 'luxury' like a bag of chips (fries?). But when I get regular work at the place I'm cleaning at the moment, I'll have basically enough to live on. I'll work 2.5 hours a night and make about £90 a week, so... £360 a month... which is... £4320 a year I think. That will pay my rent and food and I can live comfortably on that.

But I guess if I really wanted to splash out I would need at least double that, because I'd want to buy a swimming pool and DVDs and latest tech like iPods and whatever. But I consider myself happy now and I'm in the negative on my bank account. So I guess it depends.

Maybe what I'm saying is my happiness levels don't correlate with the amount of stuff I have.

[Advocate]

When I was in Cuba, most of them were happier than most North Americans.  So I would say enough to put food on the table.

I am not that far away from my financial goal.  I need about $20k more a year and I am set.  It won't make me happier, but it will allow me to prepare more for life.

My biggest goal right now is getting into the PHD, completing it, and getting a full time faculty job.

[Ethan]

I guess I should specify, I think that I want to be comfortable and have enough money to travel when I go on vacation. I want to not worry about money and provide any progeny a private school education.

[Advocate]

You know in this city, we only have one private school.  It is heavily Christian based.  Other than that, it is all public.  No real demand, because the public schools are that good.

[Ethan]

Really? That's great I wish I could say the same for this town, it all depends on what part of town you live in. The poor side doesn't have the resources and are a little behind.

[Matches Malone]

Unlimited funds.

[Hazzy]

To live in a resource-based economy where money didn't exist would make me so happy I would die instantly and not be able to enjoy it.

[The Headliner]

I'm sure there are places in the world you can do that Hazzy if you really think it'll work for you. Go set yourself up a farm in the mountains and have at it.

[Advocate]

Really? That's great I wish I could say the same for this town, it all depends on what part of town you live in. The poor side doesn't have the resources and are a little behind.

I agree.  Here, education is funded provincially, not municipally. 

[Advocate]

To live in a resource-based economy where money didn't exist would make me so happy I would die instantly and not be able to enjoy it.

Fucking commie

[The Gopher]

Ethan, in your line of work, is it reasonable to expect a salary above 24,000?

[El Jackal]

£360 a month... which is... £4320 a year I think. That will pay my rent and food and I can live comfortably on that.

How on earth can you afford rent and food out of just £360 a month? Unless you're living with your parents and they're charging you like £20 a week rent?