Just checked off another life milestone! Leaving T2 consulting helped a lot here.

For reference: 34M.

6 YOE—> M7 MBA (100% Self Funded)—> 2YOE @ T2—> 2YOE independent

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Also, even your credit car is positive? Is this a rich guy thing?

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Strange times...mine is positive balance too because of refunded flights

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Would you have more or less without the MBA

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I’m gonna do the same without an MBA.

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20% cash you mad lad

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Are you single?

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Serious question - what are your thoughts on marriage. Are you gonna do it? Would you do a prenup?

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May I ask what you have under Investments?

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Lots of cash

Can you share your salary progression over the years please?

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Curious about this independent status? Can you elaborate on the past two years of income or are you in a niche you’d rather not disclose? Totally fine either way. Well done.

Can you plz help me

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With?

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Please op, counsel the poor

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Numbers don’t add up

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What are you, an auditor? Why you cross footing?

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What does T2 consulting mean?

What is the current comp?

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How much do you earn in income from work and do you have any side hustles? Curious if you achieved this from having a very high paying job or from being extremely frugal.

What’s your rate and niche?

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How is this even possible. Even if you spent no money as a consultant, max savings would have been ~500k over 2 years. How much did you save pre mba and did you have a scholarship for MbA

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$0 from gifts
$0 from inheritance

What have you been doing as “independent”? Well done

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What % of your portfolio is in Bitcoin (over or under 50%)?

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2Y update - $1.8M.

Still at 0% Bitcoin.

Dang bruh, i’m 31 and no chance I close that gap in 3 years. Tough not to compare myself to this - well done; you reap what you sow!

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This is going to be me

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Nice, was your undergrad also self funded? Can you elaborate on what’s included in the investments? Is it stocks? Or are you counting a fully paid house? Etc

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Nice! Your stocks, do you do ETF/Index funds mostly or individual stocks?

Sheeeesh congrats🥳

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What app is this?

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Is the cash because you’re saving up for a home or something? Regardless congrats!

do you know your target? Or SFund? I’m about to take the plunge as well

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