Comments on: health and taxes http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/ wealth, work and life success Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Decluttering Your Financial Records | Credit Guy http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-28357 Decluttering Your Financial Records | Credit Guy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:09:12 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-28357 [...] health and taxes For some reason I decided I needed to finish our… [...] [...] health and taxes For some reason I decided I needed to finish our… [...]

]]> By: Get A Tax Refund, Pay Taxes With Plastic http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-27663 Get A Tax Refund, Pay Taxes With Plastic Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:37:43 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-27663 [...] Brip Blap: Health And Taxes [...] [...] Brip Blap: Health And Taxes [...]

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29886 Curmudgeon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29886 What accelerated my salary growth was finding the "right" type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.<br><br>For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years). What accelerated my salary growth was finding the “right” type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.

For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years).

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29838 Steve Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:45:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29838 @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to - and haven't found the way to - continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.<br><br>I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.<br><br>But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time! @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to – and haven't found the way to – continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.

I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.

But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time!

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29774 Curmudgeon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29774 Wow. Not because of the health care costs, but because I tie this back to an older post of yours (8 ways to a six figure income), in which you advocate moving to a big city. This seems to be the very antithesis of that post. It's okay; we all have contradictions in our lives, but perhaps you can address this one. Wow. Not because of the health care costs, but because I tie this back to an older post of yours (8 ways to a six figure income), in which you advocate moving to a big city. This seems to be the very antithesis of that post. It's okay; we all have contradictions in our lives, but perhaps you can address this one.

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29776 Curmudgeon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:58:11 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29776 What accelerated my salary growth was finding the "right" type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.<br><br>For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years). What accelerated my salary growth was finding the “right” type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.

For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years).

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29839 Curmudgeon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:58:11 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29839 What accelerated my salary growth was finding the "right" type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.<br><br>For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years). What accelerated my salary growth was finding the “right” type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.

For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years).

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-29775 Steve Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:45:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-29775 @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to - and haven't found the way to - continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.<br><br>I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.<br><br>But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time! @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to – and haven't found the way to – continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.

I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.

But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time!

]]> By: Curmudgeon http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-27659 Curmudgeon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:58:11 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-27659 What accelerated my salary growth was finding the "right" type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.<br><br>For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years). What accelerated my salary growth was finding the “right” type of company to work for. The variation in salary levels for the same work can be amazing. I know of many people who accept salaries far lower than what they could be making, even in the same locale, simply because they don't know better.

For the record, I have never lived in a large city, although I have usually lived and worked near one (Boston, the last 20 or so years).

]]> By: Steve @ bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/2009/health-and-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-27658 Steve @ bripblap Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:45:27 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=1315#comment-27658 @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to - and haven't found the way to - continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.<br><br>I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.<br><br>But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time! @Curmudgeon: I guess my defense would be that moving to a big city early in your career can (almost artificially) accelerate your salary growth. My second defense would be that I personally don't want to – and haven't found the way to – continue to increase my six-figure salary to maintain the lifestyle I'd like. Before that sounds like I want simply to spend more, that means sending kids to a decent public school, having a reasonable commute, and living in a less urban environment. To have a yard, a short commute and decent public schools (not to mention a less urban environment) is possible, perhaps, in some large cities but not New York.

I would still say moving to a big city is a better path to a six-figure career, though, and advise anyone to do that when they are young, single, childless and ambitious. If I had to do it over again, I'd still move to Moscow (then New York) when I was in my 20s.

But a good point, and a good example of how posting my thoughts online can really reveal my changing thought process over time!

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