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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a young nanny living in DC. I make $36k. My boyfriend and I have an $80k income combined. I think you all are completely out of touch as to what "comfortable" means. I have enough to pay my bills including student loans, I eat out occasionally, we take a yearly vacation, and we have some left over to save. There have been times in my life where I had to choose do I want groceries or heat? I feel pretty damn comfortable now![/quote]

I think you are out of touch when it comes to savings.  How much are you saving?  How much are you paying in rent?  I can't imagine you are saving enough for retirement.  You must not have a car and no children. [/quote]

We're 22. No I'm not saving a ton yet but it will come. I'm not out of touch. There are a lot of people who do just fine on less than $100k in this area I promise you. It's really very sad that so many of you have soooo much and still truly believe you need more to be happy/comfortable. To say that you need $300k or more is truly laughable. You're clearly doing it wrong. [/quote]

You're doing it wrong. I plan to retire at 55 with no debt and travel the world. That's doing it right.[/quote]

I will have lived overseas 5-10 years by the time I retire, which is age 50. Will be debt free 10 years before then. What's your point and does that mean I'm doing it better than you? She's happy with her life. I made 26K a 22 (and I'm still in my 20s) and was happy as a peach. She could be making 360K in 10 years if she really wants to. It's great that she appreciates what she has today, thats the key to a rich life.[/quote]

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