<prompt> Human: Ive become quite angry at my situation. I just graduated from a masters degree with excellent grades. Based on my research, I should expect 70k. I just realized how little that is.To begin with, the Canadian government leaves me with about 37k after income taxes. Remove 3k in insurance per year. 1k per month or 12k per year in rent. Thats 22k left.Lets say 15 per day for food. Minus 5k. Now, I have 17k left to lease a car, buy furniture, buy clothes, pay my gym membership, get a cellphone monthly contract, buy necessary home appliances, pay for internet, buy hygiene products, etc. Maybe I want to go to the restaurant every now and then. If I am lucky I get to put 5k in an index fund per year. If Im lucky. Now, my dream car is a Volvo V40 with a price tag of 30k. Add to that 5k in taxes. Its just an average car. I would need almost a decade of saving to afford a new car. Now how the fuck am I supposed to buy a house? The average house in my middle class suburb is about 300k. I just realized that Ill be living in poverty after busting my ass building a perfect academic record. Absolutely revolting.Now imagine if I had a hobby like photography and needed a 2k camera. I wouldnt even be able to afford any other hobby on top of that. Imagine I spill coffee on my laptop. Oops, looks like I cant save money this year. Every single weekday I would wake up at 6 and bust my ass until its dark outside. After a whole year of this, I couldnt even put 5k in my TFSA.  <response>: Dude, get a grip.People who are in ACTUAL poverty are not able to put 5k per year in an index fund.No one says you HAVE to lease a car right away, and leasing is probably the worst thing you can do, from a personal finance point of view.The furniture and appliances are one-time costs, and no one says you have to buy fancy furniture; get it at a thrift store.Having a masters does not entitle you to a new Volvo. You save for that, like everyone else...Dont buy a 2,000 camera. That would be a good thing to not do. There are hobbies that cost a lot less.I DO know where youre coming from. I also have a masters, and I graduated magna cum laude. Having that degree doesnt put you on Easy Street on Day One, though. More and more people are getting them nowadays, so the salaries associated with them arent what they used to be.Keep putting in the work, and keep seeking promotions. Thats all you can do. 