How much money did you save up your first year working upon graduation? Not including $$$ you already had.

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I'd day about 80% of my pay. I traveled 100% so didn't have expenses. Moved back home and lived with parents. Once I had status and points, it either alt travel and or use points to stay at hotel to not have to go back to the parents. Did this for 2 years and had a decent social life but frugal. Then I bought a townhouse. Got 3 roommates who paid my mortgage. I was traveling still so only home on weekends with minimal expenses. Took an equity line out and bought another property, this time a sfh and rented it out. I'm still in the th with roommates , renting the sfh and looking to pull another equity line and buy another home but this time a beach house for summer rentals.

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D2, yeah pretty much. I live at with my parents and have very few of pocket expenses. I actually live a very comfortable lifestyle but am just very frugal and always seek out the best deals. I plan to "retire" at a young age so money buys security and that is a lot more valuable than stuff for me

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Negative 10k lol

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I'll save when I'm older

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D3 murdering it

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👌🏼

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Honestly like 6k

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14k

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5% stock option, and 6% 401k. But besides that, just working on paying off debt.

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$0

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Nothing out of undergrad. Maybe $6k post MBA but that was only after I finished payin Sallie Mae back

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@OP I would look to break even or turn a very small profit. I want the interest deduction, opportunity to have a place to go with friends where they can come for free and look to flip it in 5-10 years.

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$30k Inc retirement

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I graduated from undergrad last may and have been working about 3 months and so far I've saved about 14k since starting work

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Beach houses in NJ in certain locations are sure bets. People pay entire mortgage by renting it out for 3 months in the summer. Source: Rented a 4 bedroom 2 bath at the jersey shore for ~$30k

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D3 where do u own these properties?

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K2, how do you manage the rentals? Rental property management company?

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@P3 - NoVa suburbs all metro accessible. Beach house I'm close to pulling trigger is in DE in Lewes.

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Does this include 401K?

Nope

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