Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

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My question is towards nurses that have been in the field for couple of years. I was wondering can you life a nice luxury lifestyle as a nurse? My definition of luxury would perhaps revolve around the ability to own a large 5 bedroom house, the ability to drive a luxury vehicle like BMW or Mercedes Benz, and the ability to take vacations every year perhaps to a different country. Is this too much to ask for as nurse or this beyond the dreams of most nurses and would single nurses be able to achieve this over married with kids nurses?

Specializes in LTC, Home Health, Hospice.

If your in Nursing for the Money..then your in it for the wrong reason...the money is just a side benefit. The rewards are great other wise.

Nursing is about compassion, empathy, ethics etc..money is last.

Yes, I'll probably get flamed for this but oh well.

just my 2 cents worth...

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.
My question is towards nurses that have been in the field for couple of years. I was wondering can you life a nice luxury lifestyle as a nurse? My defination of luxury would perhaps revolve around the ability to own a large 5 bedroom house, the ability to drive a luxury vehicle like BMW or Marcedes benz, and the ability to take vacations every year perhaps to a different country. Is this too much to ask for as nurse? or this beyong the dreams of most nurses? And would single nurses be able to achieve this over married with kids nurses?

:clown: Hah! not me. I'm a part-time school nurse in a poor district. I've been a nurse 34 years. There are probably secretaries making more than me. I live in a starter-type home, 1500 sq ft, cedar siding, 33 yrs old. I drive a 12 yr old Jeep. The only vacations we take is in our paid for travel trailer pulled by our other 6yo SUV. Did I mention that DH is on SSDI? We're not rolling in dough, but we're doing okay.We're practical people.

I love my job. I know that what I'm doing is important. My students, most of them, have no regular medical or dental care. I *am* their PCP. If I were not there, my brittle diabetics might not be able to be in school at all. The parents of my kids with multiple allergies wouldn't have the peace of mind knowing that someone is capable of recognizing an emergency and can deal with it. My kids with sickle cell and asthma might not get the treatments they need. I have no night shift, no call, no holidays, no 12-hour shifts. My days are predictable, mostly, and I get out on time every day. As long as I can pay my bills, I'm satisfied.:nurse:

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

If that's your goal just marry a rich dude or go into a money field.

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If you want that, two words for you:

SUGAR DADDY.

Problem solved. LMAO

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Wanna get rich? Start saving your hard earned cash and invest them wisely. Yes, you have to be patient because it will take time to accumulate enough money to pay for all your wants.

"I only share this because I think one can be terribly in debt and appear wealthy.

I agree. It called "false wealth."

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma.
Wanna get rich? Start saving your hard earned cash and invest them wisely. Yes, you have to be patient because it will take time to accumulate enough money to pay for all your wants.

"I only share this because I think one can be terribly in debt and appear wealthy.

I agree. It called "false wealth."

we have a TON of these people in arizona, aka "$30,000 millionaires".

sure you can live that life, but can you actually afford it? you will have to work a lot, be frugal, and then... is working your life away for things you hardly see really worth it?

i live frugally, but because of this my children and i travel a lot- internationally and within the country. but then again, i like to spend my money on experiences rather than material things

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My question is towards nurses that have been in the field for couple of years. I was wondering can you life a nice luxury lifestyle as a nurse? My defination of luxury would perhaps revolve around the ability to own a large 5 bedroom house, the ability to drive a luxury vehicle like BMW or Marcedes benz, and the ability to take vacations every year perhaps to a different country. Is this too much to ask for as nurse? or this beyong the dreams of most nurses? And would single nurses be able to achieve this over married with kids nurses?

If that's your definition of luxury....u don't have to be a nurse to live that way...I have a 5 bdrm house and nice vehicles like BMW 7 series and a Jag...my husband and I take 3 trips a year...not out of the country .....but like to Vegas, Miami. etc....so my answer would be yes...becuz you can have those type of things in life without becoming a nurse:)...it depends on how u manage your money:up: Oh yeah and we have kids...

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I suppose it would be possible. Most of the nurses I work with work a TON of overtime, and make about 120k a year pre-tax. They have houses, but definitely not mansions, we're talking 3-4 bedroom homes built in the 1980's and maybe a pool. A lot of them drive nice cars like benz or BMW's...most of them have a lot of debt and have to work a lot to make up for it. No vacations.

I think if one played it right, it could be done, but there would probably have to be a time frame of working a lot of OT for a bit, and making some very smart money choices.

And I will agree on the student loans, I keep having to go to school because of all the student loans I have! People do not realize how much the payments will cost you at the end.

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If you want the luxuries in life, they have to be earned. Oh, and what is a Marcedes? Learn to spell the things you want.

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Live a luxury lifestyle as an RN? Haha! No way, Ray!

Of course, if you marry well, that's another story . . .

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Specializes in ICU/CCU/Oncology/CSU/Managed Care/ Case Management.

I think it is very possible for a single nurse to obtain that. It is isn't too difficult. I see you are from California and I can't see how on a RN's salary that you could get a 5 bedroom home in California. I think that is unheard of especially if single.

But yes with careful planning you can buy a nice home--may not be 5 bedrooms(although I do have a friend who is a RN at her 4th yr bought a brand new 2 story 5 bedroom home) she was single, and yes you can buy a mercedes or bmw but it would be the cheaper one, like your 3 series or I am not sure what is the equivalent of your 3 series in a Mercedes.

Yes you could travel the world still....maybe not every year, but you can do it every other year with careful planning.

I have seen this done without OT. But mind you the individuals that are RN's who have been able to live this lifestyle were singles with no children.

I also know RN's married to MD's who are not able to live this life right now because he just finished his fellowship and they are paying $1400/month just on his student loans alone.

So with proper planning and saving it is possible. Now is it idea and wise for you to purchase these items not knowing what the next 10 years can bring......only you can decide that. :yawn:

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My question is towards nurses that have been in the field for couple of years. I was wondering can you life a nice luxury lifestyle as a nurse? My defination of luxury would perhaps revolve around the ability to own a large 5 bedroom house, the ability to drive a luxury vehicle like BMW or Marcedes benz, and the ability to take vacations every year perhaps to a different country. Is this too much to ask for as nurse? or this beyong the dreams of most nurses? And would single nurses be able to achieve this over married with kids nurses?

A new nurse in 'most' states would not be able to achieve this. It would be best to search your area on the multitude of websites that offer salary information for your area for nurse and compare that to the cost of a 5 bedroom home, car that you described , etc. and see if the salary and lifestyle match.

I have been an RN over 18 years and live what I consider a luxurious life-everyone's idea of that is different :)

It would be much less luxurious without a dual income household.

otessa

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