TMI thread. Discussion of sensitive ADULT issues/triggers. Enter with awareness!

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

How about the most taboo TMI subject of all times... something that everybody wants to know but would never dare ask. But since I'm as shameless as they come, I'll pose the questions:

How much money do y'all make?

How much do you have in savings? Checking?

How much do you owe?

Convert to USD please. :P

I don't technically make any money. I'm comfortably living off of my student loan while I make my way through college. At the moment, my loans and grants amount to the princely sum of £9000, or $13, 946 a year.

In savings, considering I blew alot on Christmas for other people, I have just about £1000 I can look forward to in the bank, ie. $1549 and 60 Cence.

As of this moment in time, I owe almost around £20, 000, or $30, 994.

Yep. I'm pretty screwed at this moment in time. But money isn't everything to me, so I don't let myself worry about it. I don't have to start repaying the Government until I'm earning at least £15,000 or $23, 245 so that's a comfort.

When I think of the future, I just can't see myself in an ordinary, day in day out job. I don't want to be slogging in a job I hate for ten years after I die. I'd rather be doing something I love and experiencing life. Which is why when I finish University I would love to just go travelling. Not a month, not even for a year. Just however long I can maintain it. I've always been flighty and the freedom is romantically appealling to me to see the world, selling my art to get by.