Future Finances

• The total of my future expenses each year are about $55,000.  I know this is logical because my primary sources for information are this link and this link.
• According to this link I can likely count on making $64,000 each year in my future job as an environmental scientist.  My education/training to get that job will cost $80-120,000 total for all years of training.
• I want to save $1,000 for my rainy day fund each year, and $2,000 for retirement each year.  If I save $2,000 for retirement each year, by the time I am 65 years old I will have $70,000 plus interest.
• Comparing my future income and expenses makes me think about how much I still have to learn about finances! It is really intimidating to think about all the money I will have to spend in my lifetime just to make ends meet.