6 Things You Must Do When Your Salary Reaches $100,000

Heather Taylor  Mon, December 12, 2022

Once your salary reaches $100,000, you need to take certain steps to ensure you stay in good financial health.  There’s a chance you already might be making some of these money moves, even if you’re earning a little less. Make sure you start taking these actions as soon as you begin earning $100,000.

Eliminate High-Interest Debt

Those who just started earning six-figure incomes will need to quickly pay off any high-interest debt. Think student loans, credit card balances or any other outstanding debt where the interest rate is extremely high.

Alissa Krasner Maizes, financial planner and founder of Amplify My Wealth, said eliminating this debt yields the quickest return on investment. Not sure where to begin? Krasner Maizes recommends automating monthly payments beyond the required minimum payment due.

Start with your highest-interest debt and, once you eliminate this debt, move on to paying off debt with the next highest amount of interest. Keep going until you have paid off all high-interest debt — and find yourself debt free.

Maximize Retirement Contributions

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