I’d be so rich if I lived somewhere other than the New York Metro area. But then, of course, I wouldn’t make as much either. Like Student4Life said, it’s all relative.

Yes, I have one! I have a rule with myself that if I find something I want, I put it on the list for a week/couple of weeks/month…if it is still calling my name after that time period, I’ll buy. Also, when I add something to the list, I ask myself, “do I already own items that will work with this?”, “will I wear that now, or will it sit in my closet until the spring?”, etc.

I absolutely do this, especially when my spending gets bad. I tend to keep 2: one is for needs that I am on the hunt for until I find something perfect and discounted and the other is to track all those loves, which slows down the impulse shopping. The result is a gaggle of abandoned shopping carts languishing across the web. At least they are not all on my credit card.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/realestate/what-is-middle-class-in-manhattan.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

Since many commented they thought mid-to-high six figure salaries mentioned here were quite lavish, this article brings home the realities of the sky-high cost of living in NYC. For instance, the average rent in the city is almost $4K per month! also mentioned is that “…someone making $70,000 a year in other parts of the country would need to make $166,000 in Manhattan to enjoy the same purchasing power.” It’s all relative.

AnonLawyer – I was thinking the same about the salaries lol!! I work for the gov too…sigh. Glad I’m going back to college!!!