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📣 mayberichsoon

Resources for someone now making much more money as a software engineer?


I just graduated with a CS degree from a good school and am considering several job offers. I guess I had low expectations and all of my offers are for more than I expected. Some of the offers (the usual culprits: large cities, large companies) have a total yearly package greater than I ever expected to make in my career. No one in my circle of family or friends makes this kind of money either so I have no mental framework for comparing these offers, much less envisioning my life after accepting one of them.

Does anyone know of good resources (books, blogs, videos) or advice for someone suddenly thrust into a much higher income bracket, ideally in regards to the tech industry? I'm looking for ways to stay grounded, financial advice, etc., keeping in mind that I plan to start my own company some day.

  👤 HeyLaughingBoy Accepted Answer ✓
When I was in engineering school, we actually had seminars about this kind of thing, but that was a long time ago.

But honestly, I'd look at getting a consult with a financial planner. Something as basic as a one-hour talk with an Edward Jones rep would probably help you more than a ton of books & blogs.