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The Hidden Costs Of Working On Wall Street

Linette Lopez,Mandi WoodruffDec 15, 2013, 00:08 IST

Yes, you make a lot of money when you work on Wall Street, but you're going to have to spend a lot of money to stay there.

To go to work every day you'll need to look the part - the suit, the shoes, etc. To live every day with a banker's schedule, you'll need people to take care of you - maid service, dry cleaners etc.

And then there are the social obligations - trips, schmoozing, memberships ...

Wall Street is full of Joneses, and as the saying goes, they're hard to keep up with.

Here's how much money it takes to try.