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In what way doesn't it sound like any of the well-paid professions? Just curious.
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Most of the professions require long hours, anywhere from 45-90 hr/wk, especially in the early career-building years. Medicine has residency, law and accounting have crazy years where you work your butt off to make partner. Engineers don't make over $250k unless they start a very successful company. A woman who cuts back to 30 hr/wk after having kids takes a significant paycut and considers herself lucky to have the option. As for specialized knowledge, I'm neighbors with scientists in bio-tech, and they spend years in post-doc training and their initial starting pay is less than my salary as a senior engineer.
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Judging by some of the responses I'm not sure I've conveyed the "lifestyle" we live now.
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Monthly expenses (mortgage, 1 car payment, dining out, insurance, charity, utilities, etc.)=~$9,000-10,000 (usually less, but just rounding here)
Disposable monthly income ~$8000-9000
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I read this to mean you were spending $9-$10k on mortgage, etc., and then another $8-$9k on "disposable" wants, for a total of $18k/mo. Not sure how much is going into your 401k.
If you're on track to reach $5.4 million by your desired retirement age, I see no problem with buying your dream car.