Confession: Im 26 and just saved a little over $5000 and it’s the most I’ve saved so far. Feeling a little happy inside that im making some traction with my savings!

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Congrats! As a rule of thumb/future goal, try to max out that 401K and save/invest 40-50% of your post tax!

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M1 - Also check into scholarships. If you’re a Woman, LGBT, or Minority there are programs like ROMBA, Forte, and Consortium. Consortium for example provides full tuition (you still need living expenses) but considering they have most of the top programs and it’s free, it’ll be worth it.

There are options, don’t give up🙏🏽 But good luck.

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Too real! I'm 23 and I have less than 2K saved up. I started working in February with a total comp of 94000

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Awesome!! Keep it up!

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Thank you! 🙏

Yay so happy for you❤️❤️

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So happy for u!

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So Happy for you. Wish you the best of luck to your future endeavors 😍😍😍

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It’s TOUGH out there to save when you’re starting out. I’m in a similar boat and so proud of you.

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Congrats! Keep up the good work!

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Congratulations!!

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really proud of you. i'm also just starting to save, because I don't come from money.

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Me neither, these ppl have saved 50k at 23 while I’m 25 and haven’t saved a cent. Also I moved out of my family’s house at 18 and they are not rich

I'm 25, graduated last summer, with 400€ in my account, keep it up, I'll try to do the same

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Congrats on graduating! It look 3 years of working to save this $5000 because of my bad spending habits and other things 🥴. A year after graduating, i dont even think I had 400 saved lolol so I wish u luck!

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Congrats! Cheers to you working hard to set up an amazing future 🥂

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Cheer for you! Keep it up

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Yahoo! Download Rocket Money or any personal finance app to help you better track your saving/spending.

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Saved 53k at 23

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Atleast you’re a manager at 25 lol

Congrat ! Keep it up !
I’m turning 26, making very little amount of money compared to others here and about to have saved 35k , should have been a lot more but I spent a ridiculous amount on education and then also bought condo and then a house.
In no time you probably will save a lot ! Just plan and don’t stress 👍🏻

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I prefer a house, more privacy and don’t have to follow the rules of a HOA, and deal with the stress of dealing with common areas and people near you, but are you single ? Because I think a house is a lot of work for one person, but if you can pay people to do the regular tasks like the grass, garden, snow, cleaning, then definitely a house. But also, with a house, a lot more things that can go wrong, so be prepared for any unexpected expenses or emergencies. Either way, make sure you have a good inspection!

Next month you can buy a datejust 😍

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