Is anyone else doing better or worse financially than they thought they'd be at this point in their lives? I'm 32 and still renting, which wasn't the plan. 😅

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That's a tricky question to answer, as I'm not sure I really had an idea of how I'd be doing now. I did have a vague idea that if you kept showing up and working hard things would get better. That hasn't worked out so well, and I feel like I'm struggling and I really shouldn't be. Perhaps that's just the way things are going these days.

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Having a good plan and understanding the rules of money is what matters a lot. You can be earning little amount but by not just saving, you can make a fortune through it. I managed to buy my own house after 5 years of employment. I worked on saving and developing my credit score, I bought a house on a closed deal, and took a loan through it , and I used the funds to open my own business. I’m 36 years old now and I’m doing great, no renting and I run my own business

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I was renting until I was 42 since I lived in an extremely expensive metropolitan area where square footage was very expensive to own and I was not earning a lot, so it took me a while to save up for a down-payment once student loans and other life-related things were paid off and I could save up enough.

I'm 39, about to turn 40, and I am quite far ahead. Still renting too, tho, but by choice.

I'm doing better financially, but still stumbling and learning along the way.

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