How much money did you make and what was the associated role when you turned 30? (if you haven’t turned 30 yet, how much are you making now?) I just turned 25 and I’m mapping out my 5-year plan, looking for inspiration and mentorship from anyone who’s willing to give advice :)

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Advice: don’t compare yourself to other people.

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At 25, I was worried about paying my bills and didn’t have a concept of saving long term (other than I wasn’t much of a spender anyways).

At 30, I was starting to hit my stride from a salary and career growth perspective. I was consistently saving towards retirement.

At 35, my salary and compensation really started to grow exponentially. Having 10 years of experience on the resume is where you’re really seen as a senior leader.

Any net worth in the positive by age 30 is ahead of the curve.

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This made me feel better about my debt (27)!!!

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Comparison is the thief of joy.

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Comparison is easy to do but not right really…the harder and more meaningful thing to do is try to envision the future life you want and measure the ways you get there

Like for example, I DONT want to work 50+ hours a week but DO want to make enough for a comfortable and meaningful life. Therefore I probably won’t me making $300K a year anytime soon but have my medium term goals of getting a 10% raise this year, etc.

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