User blog comment:The Milkman/The State of Skyrim's Economy/@comment-5469467-20121122050817

Recently, when I gought Hearthfire, I had nearly 200,000 gold. I spent 30,000-40,000 gold on building homesteads. I can't imagine doing that earlier in the game.

Also, a junk loot filter might be a good idea. Mind you, I'd still end up keeping half of the junk anyway, being a compulsive collecter and all.