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    "When Did Six Figures Become Not Enough?": High-Earning Millennials Say $100k Doesn't Go As Far As It Used To

    "I would never have guessed that I would still be thrifting my entire wardrobe and avoiding eating out with a yearly income of $200,000 plus."

    Even though inflation has reportedly slowed down in recent months, prices on everything from groceries to rent remain substantially higher than they were prepandemic. I don't know about you, but I'm still having WTF moments over certain food prices and attempting to "adjust" to whatever this "new normal" is.

    Person removing dollar bills from a brown leather wallet, symbolizing personal finance
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    So when I came across a thread on R/Millennials discussing how some thing that a $100k salary no longer means you've got it made, my curiosity was piqued.

    Kicking off the discussion, u/burnafter8 wrote: "All my life, I thought that was the magical goal, 'six figures.' It was the pinnacle of achievable success. It was the tipping point that allowed you to have disposable income. Anything beyond six figures allows you to have fun stuff like a boat. Add significant money to your savings/retirement account. You get to own a house like in Home Alone."