What are your financial goals, and what are your timeframes for meeting them? This could be your salary, retirement savings, large purchases, or anything else that's important to you. And as a follow-up question, do you think you'll be able to meet them while in consulting, or are you planning on changing jobs?

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Financial goals have been met from taking a few calculated risks at high growth biotech companies. 2 flops. 1 big success resulting in a 8 figure payout.

Consultants often think that’s it’s one and done but in reality, joining/founding a company that doesn’t succeed isn’t the end of the world at all. It’s great experience and enables folks to learn for the next time around.

To get to where I am financially requires making partner and grinding for 10-15+ more years. Not my cup of tea.

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What is the purpose of your question?

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401k, Roth, hsa, and a dedicated brokerage account. I also have a pension currently worth $40k but I dont really consider that in my calculation since I cant touch it for another 25-30 years.

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Pay off my house in next 2 years.

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Not sure why everyone’s hating on the question - I think it’s perfectly reasonable and even a smart way to think abt finances.

Personally, I’m hoping to save for a down payment on a house but have no clear goals or timelines for that (only 2 YOE). Hoping to get some more clarity on career path in the next year or so and then make larger goals around that.

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My biggest financial goal? Have enough investments / passive income to no longer have to work but instead choose to (if I want to at that point). I'm sure this will be a floating target, but should realize it once I'm there.

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Those are actually slightly better questions - not by much but just a little better.

You are clearly trying to compare yourself to others :-)

Yes, the ultimate crime. Consultants are known for not comparing themselves to others.

What is YOUR goal, OP?

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