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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there is something to be said for living within your means and being appreciative for what you have, but OP is living like most of us did in our early to mid 20s.

I got married at 28, bought a house at 29, and will be 30 when my first baby is born in a few months.  Instead of a third tier law school, I went to a top 25 law school with no loans thanks to a good GPA and high LSAT.  Now I can afford a decent lifestyle, have money for savings, and can invest in the stock market.  I don't know if she posted her age, but I'm guessing she's around the same age as me, maybe a couple years younger.  Good for her for living within her means, but I can't say I'm inspired by her life choices.

If she's not working at a prestigious nonprofit and/or doesn't have a way to lateral into a higher paying job, I don't know that she's doing that well since plenty of people without law degrees make more than her.  [/quote]

This post started out well but ends so disappointingly, as it concludes that making more than someone else is doing better than them.

OP, 'tis folly to be so confident about the future and things you know little about - life with real stress and responsibilities (caring for children or your elderly parents) apart from choosing what's on netflix and which dirty dozen produce to avoid.  Best to keep your head down, keep doing what you're doing, and avoid the fatal flow of over-confidence and judgment.  As the quoted PP says, many of us spent our 20s living as you did.  [/quote]

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