tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1125057055760870802005-08-26T07:50:00.000-04:002005-08-26T07:50:00.000-04:00MY Open Wallet:<BR/><BR/>I like your graph.<BR/>The gap should widen as you advance in your career, and you should keep your expenses well below the income (after tax). <BR/><BR/>That way you can save and eventually be free from having to work in a place that you may or may not like.<BR/><BR/>lpkitten:<BR/>Anthropology is not a bad idea!!<BR/><BR/>My sister-in-law is a good anthropology major example. She:<BR/>1. Started looking for a job in January 2005 (just after graduation).<BR/>2. Got a $24,000 job in February. (small amount of cash) (Boston Area).<BR/>3. In August 2005 got a promotion and raise to $38,000, with the promise that if she takes a specified training she will be promoted again (and increased in salary).<BR/><BR/>She is not making as much money as other people on these blogs. But what impresses me is the fast pace at which she is advancing. How? By exceeding expectations on the positions she has held.<BR/><BR/>Right now she has chosen to live with roommates to save. However, she is capable of paying her own studio if she wanted. She puts 10% of her income in a Fidelity Simple IRA, 10% of her income in a money market for a property she wants to buy some day, and 10% of her income on a savings account for paying for travel and big fun expenses (car?, computer?, travel? etc). <BR/><BR/>She holds no credit card debt. Right now she is traveling 3 weeks in Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia. <BR/><BR/>Small income, but very well managed finances. I see that girl growing to be a millionaire.<BR/><BR/>If lpkitten had brown hair (instead of red) she would look almost the same. Funny that lp are her initials... and I love cats.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.MoneyAndInvesting.net" REL="nofollow">Money and Investing</A>Jose Aneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15359424940973066752noreply@blogger.com