Trying to get a better sense of how should be financial planning. I’m 30 years old, graduated MBA 1 year ago. How do folks in similar circumstances split their yearly earnings between:
-Expenses
-Student Loan Payments
-401k
-Additional Investments

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Everyone is different so I don’t think asking this question would help.
What you need to ask yourself is how much you want and by when for retirement, then work backward.

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At least that’s how I do it, the math depends on what I want in the future. 401K only 6-8% but the rest goes to diff investment types

Do you have debt? How much? What's the interest?

Start by educating yourself. Read like 1-3 books , get a feel for different strategies and decide what fits your risk tolerance and personal situation

^ This is by far the most important strategic tip to help build wealth. Only spend money after you have saved everything you deem prudent. People always run afoul of their savings goals because they spend too much money...

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