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When Meaningful Work Means Financial Sacrifice

I love my job but it pays nonprofit wages and I watch my corporate friends buy houses while I split groceries with roommates at 37.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between purpose and prosperity forces choices between different definitions of a life well-lived.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 30s and 40s — peak earning and spending?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.