Thread: Can you prosper with a teacher's salary--$40,000?
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Old 05-23-08, 12:13 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Re: Can you prosper with a teacher's salary--$40,000?
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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002 View Post
I think people are confusing "making ends meet" for "prospering". 40K isn't going go lead to vacations in Hawaii.
Yeah, in certain areas one can live comfortably on 40K a year. But its not what I would consider being prosperous. If you don't live beyond your means, you could enjoy a quiet and unassuming life without struggling to get by.
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