<prompt> Human: Long story short: I went to law school and did really well. I was just offered a position with a really prestigious firm in NYC and their entry level salary is 180kyear. I guess Im looking for a general plan on what I should be doing with my money. I dont know much about personal finance or investing so any advice would be great.  <response>: First take the job and see if you like it. You shouldnt assume that youll make 180k this year, 220k next year, etc into perpetuity. Likely there will be stresses and at some point you will be wondering if the money is worth it. My point is, dont put the cart before the horse!! 