<prompt> Human: For the past three months, I have been out of work for various reasons while my wife is in grad school. Weve been living off my savings and thats starting to run dry. Right now, were living just above the poverty line. I mean, peanut butter and ramen for meals - that whole deal. Its been rough.However, my wife who graduates in three weeks just accepted a job offer for a private clinic and her salary will be nearly six figures! She doesnt get retirement or benefits, but we had no idea the salary would be that high.We feel like weve won the lottery. Were freaking out and are seeking guidance here.Any advice for a couple with such a drastic change of income? What are some things to set up and pitfalls to avoid?  <response>: Dont let your lifestyle explode. Some QoL increases are to be expected, but dont let it get out of hand. So adding some better diet variety is okay, but no steaks every night. When in doubt play it safe here, as time goes on youll get a better feel for where your new limits are.Make your budget now, that way youll be ready when it kicks in and you wont suddenly find yourself with huge amounts of unallocated cash thus leading to lifestyle expansion.Also if you havent already check out the prime directive article in the sidebar wiki and look into how to start investing some of that extra money.Beyond that congratulations! 