There is a lot I do not like about living in Upstate New York, in the city, riding the bus to my job downtown everyday, and generally living out in the suburbs but spending most of my life working in the city. But then I looked at my W-2 from last year, and I realized I really shouldn’t complain. Life may be not perfect living in the city, but I sure make a lot of money compared to my rural, small town background.

Sometimes you just got to take the some of the money and enjoy it, putting more of it away for better time in future years and/or retirement. For once it’s nice not to be dirt poor, even if I am not a millionaire, but I make enough from work not to have to worry about being hungry or paying the rent – and knowing that if my checking account looks in danger of bottoming out, I can make myself a zero interest loan for a week or two. And that includes money to jack up my truck.

Any other opportunity at this point in my life would pay a lot less. I might get more freedom based on the laws of state, but I would also loose a lot of potential income moving away from my current life, and the ability to travel and experience things that I am free to right now. I have money to jack up my truck, and gas to keep it’s tank filled up regardless of the adventure. I can go up to the woods and do whatever I want whenever, and never be bothered by anyone.

People say there is a lot to life besides then money. But having a little money sure is nice too.