best major for making money?

Madaboutx
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:27:50 +0000

What do you call a lot of money?

The best major for the big, big bucks is a finance/business degree from an elite program that investment banks, major consulting firms and hedge funds recruit students - Wharton, Stanford, Harvard, etc. that’s where the huge money is but a well paying job is something totally different.

A well paying job is earned by you while on the job. Finance, marketing, law, medicine, consulting, real estate, engineering, sales, etc all can get you there. Sales is one function where hard work, determination and a good attitude can make you tons of money without a whole bunch of degrees and letters after your name.

Finally, mo money, mo problems. It’s not just how much you bring in, it’s how much that’s going out that can be a problem. A high income, frugal lifestyle and tax avoidance can make you wealthy but you seem to want a lifestyle more than the actual wealth. That can sabotage your dream of having a lot of money. Keep that in mind.

A person who makes $60K while living a $30K lifestyle will one day be wealthier than someone earning $500K with a million dollar lifestyle.