I have accepted a position at a hospital that will have me earning at least $30 an hour. That is ALOT of money for me. Considering the fact that I will be 24, splitting living expenses 50-50 with mom, and I have a vehicle that is completely paid for, I will have lots of $$$ left over every month ($2800+) after my expenses are paid. What can I/should I do with the excess money? Hurry and pay off student loans (23k)? Save up and buy a new car cash? I don't have kids and I am single if that means much.
What did you do with your disposable income when you began your Nursing career?
ETA: I am not interested in becoming a home owner at this point. I like the flexibility of being able to pick up and go when I please and owning a home would make that difficult.
I'm not prickly by nature but I did feel like the one poster came down on OP like a negative ton of bricks for trying to be optimistic and proactive. I know a lot of young people who don't give a single thought to planning for the future. So she hasn't passed boards yet. Most do on their first try and she has her BSN which is no tiny task. If she posted that "I have my BSN and am afraid of the NCLEX" would the response be all "you might fail, don't get happy about your prospects blah blah blah." She is excited about a bright future and wants to daydream about it. Good for her.
Kind of like the "but did you die?" response? The OP's attitude just seems immature and unfortunately I don't think that's a joke, I think they are serious. That said, there are clearly jokes within my post as well
That's a pretty stupid assumption it's just a screen name, that somehow is directly related to how she'll practice as an rn? Please tell me you're being sarcastic
Bellatrix I'm with you. Don't we have bigger fish to fry than dwelling on this screen name issue. It's resolved now correct? How do some of you nurses get anything done if one discrepancy is going to throw you for this kinda loop. Let bygones be bygones...or is there some jealousy here that a 2b nurse is going to have more spending money than you? There has to be more going on here than getting this aggravated over a screen name that has already been corrected...sigh
Farawyn
12,646 Posts
I'd like a fancy pants new purse,