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[quote=Anonymous]I was raised in a household where money was private -- we hardly ever discussed it with each other, let alone out in the world. So now it's weird to me when people will talk about it. Got lunch with a colleague yesterday and in response to - how was your weekend - she started talking about how she was doing some financial planning and got into specifics - and she's a coworker, NOT a close friend; we have NEVER hung out or even texted outside work. I totally kept my mouth shut and yet the whole time was wondering how the financial situation she was describing was possible. She's been a lawyer for 5-6 yrs -- spent the first 4 in biglaw; married to a doctor who is in a residency. She shared that she paid off all loans for both of them while in biglaw, but now really needs to cut back on eating out etc. bc they need to save 100k-120k down payment but she's unsure if that's doable esp if she also prioritizes retirement savings. The whole time I'm thinking -- how is that possible!? Your HHI is already ~220ish and your DH still hasn't reached peak earning potential and you don't appear to have a lavish lifestyle -- how exactly can a dr. and lawyer not figure this out?! [/quote]

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