I feel behind. I am 41, wife is 40, and we have a liquid NW of about $220 billion for FI.

However, most of it is in FB stock that I got lucky with and have been holding since 2004. Should I sell it and buy VOO?

I feel behind because of lifestyle creep, the potential cost of college for my kids, and long term care. I feel like some of my peers who are only a few years older have $754 billion.

Any advice? Am I FI yet? Am I behind? Any tips on how to feel better?

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Focus on MMA trying to feel better about yourself.

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On the right track, just keep going. I know it's hard to feel behind. As somebody who has $7 trillion in a high-yield savings account, I don't have much advice to give you because I don't remember what it's like to be so far behind. But I believe you'll be able to catch up eventually if you just work three times harder and 16 times smarter.

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You’re not there until there are 12 zeroes in your net worth

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Quarto comas?

That is crazy my Meta has gone up over 2000%.

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Is this a joke?

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Dead serious. He could probably use those auditing skills of yours to reign in his lifestyle creep.

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Not sure I understand!! Even if u switch out M for B it still makes me want to say - What are u talking about?

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Intuit is not very intuitive.

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Thank you all for your advice. I have to learn to be happy with what I have, and realize that even if it is only a little compared to most people, I can grow over time and reach my relatively modest financial goals.

I am learning to find inner peace by smoking these meats.

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