If you’re currently financially in crisis, it will probably save your life. But if you’re doing okay, it probably won’t change your life much. And if you’re even mildly rich, like six figure salary, you might not even notice.
I’d probably just put it in vanguard or a high yield savings, in preparation for bigger expenses that are probably coming (eg: moving, unemployment)
It makes a difference, but it’s a few years savings, not life changing money.
Or well, it depends on how you want to change your life. It’s around what I used to quit my job and move from a red state to a blue one. It can get you a new degree. It can be a down payment on a house. And in all these cases it involves a level of slumming it that had you been comfortable with you’d’ve been able to save it up relatively quickly if you had a 6 figure income
$50k is a weird amount.
If you’re currently financially in crisis, it will probably save your life. But if you’re doing okay, it probably won’t change your life much. And if you’re even mildly rich, like six figure salary, you might not even notice.
I’d probably just put it in vanguard or a high yield savings, in preparation for bigger expenses that are probably coming (eg: moving, unemployment)
All depends on where in that range.
Low end? That’s like half a years salary and would absolutely make a difference.
Also, it’s a post-tax $50k, whereas your earned income is a pre-tax $100k in that scenario.
Breathes deeply in making less than 50k/yr before taxes.
I’m so sorry. Seriously.
It makes a difference, but it’s a few years savings, not life changing money.
Or well, it depends on how you want to change your life. It’s around what I used to quit my job and move from a red state to a blue one. It can get you a new degree. It can be a down payment on a house. And in all these cases it involves a level of slumming it that had you been comfortable with you’d’ve been able to save it up relatively quickly if you had a 6 figure income
Ok boomer.