[gsibble]

In the bay area, a $500k annual salary is really not that much in the grand scheme of thngs.

[nawgz]

It's literally an elite salary. It makes no sense to imply you're living a frugal, simple life if you need an elite salary to do it.

[radicaldreamer]

It's all relative to cost of living (including taxes) and asset prices... even in relative terms though, it is possible to save a lot in the Bay Area if you're not consuming at the high end or have your eyes set on real estate.

[naniwaduni]

I mean, if you're living in an area with COL high enough to eat through $500k, you are splurging on location, which isn't really any less infrugal than it would be to splurge on travel or imported luxury goods.

[gsibble]

I wasn't the one who said I was living a frugal life.

[nawgz]

You hopped in to defend the point, but go ahead and take your exit then