"$20k in savings" seem to be the new FB humble brag

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Currently have like 2k in savings. Need to stop going out so much

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$20k is a brag? Realistically $20k isn't going to get you very far.....

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Max out 401k and live it up while you're young, that's my game

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Age, gender, location, position, length of appendage if M

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Savings? What? I don't understand...

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I think 3-6 months of expenses in savings is a good measure. $20k maybe not be enough.

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$20k is not brag, $200k would be. If you are a consultant and don't have an emergency savings account, you are doung it wrong. This is 2-3 months is salary only.

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For how many years of work exp?

Yeah 20k is not going to get you that far.

I don't have $20 K in emergency saving, so good for yo OP!

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