Week 4 Finances

• The total of my future expenses each year are $65,000.  I know this is logical because my primary sources for information are http://www.areavibes.com/san+francisco-ca/cost-of-living/average-prices/  .
• According to salary.com I can likely count on making $90,000 each year in my future job as an architect.  My education/training to get that job will cost $60,000 total for all years of training.
• I want to save a few thousand dollars for my rainy day fund each year, and $3,000 for retirement each year.  If I save $3,000 for retirement each year, by the time I am 65 years old I will have $120,000 plus interest.
• Comparing my future income and expenses makes me think that I will be able to live comfortably if I am aware of what I'm spending on. I will need to keep logs of my expenses and income so that I remain on track for my future plans and so that I can extra spending money and enough extra cash yearly for my rainy day fund and retirement.