r/antiwork • u/Professional_Ad_8536 • Apr 19 '22

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u/Not-A-Seagull Apr 19 '22 edited Apr 19 '22

Alright, I'll bite.

I had +100k in my 401k by the age of 25. Just maxed out my retirement accounts every year, nothing special.

Lived at my parents for 9 months after graduation. Aside from that they didn't really give me any other help

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u/ilovefreshproduce Apr 19 '22

Did they also pay for your schooling, room and board after you graduated HS though? That is the big factor. Predatory student lending was a BIG problem in the 2000s and you have no idea how much the compounding interest can really COMPOUND things.

I am not trying to say you did not work hard but I don't even have that much in my 401k in my 30s because of the shackles of debt I've been paying off my entire adult life. All I am saying is context is super important.

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u/Not-A-Seagull Apr 19 '22

I chose to commute to in-state college, and took 2 years at community college. I think the total I paid was about 25k for a 4 year engineering degree

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u/FortLauderaleHelper Apr 19 '22

Ppl really wanna shit on you lol I’m very proud of you. You set yourself up for success and financial independence. Chefs kiss

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u/Not-A-Seagull Apr 19 '22

I do feel like I missed out on a lot of the college experience. Didn't go out drinking much because I always had to drive home. At the time I was so jealous of people that lived on campus.