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[quote=Anonymous]My DH made two really good decisions before I met him - 
1. He started working full time right out of HS.  His parents and siblings had not gone to college so he was expected to join the workforce.  His older brother told him to start investing in the company's 401K immediately, which he did.  At age 48, he's been saving the max for 30 years and has 8 times his salary in the account.
2. Most of his friends from HS went to college so he decided to take classes at NOVA CC part time after work.  It took him 12 years, (eventually transferring to George Mason) but he completed his Bachelor's degree and his job paid for almost 100% of it through tuition reimbursement.  The couple of classes that didn't qualify for tuition reimbursement, he paid out of pocket and never had to take out student loans.

When DH and I got married in 1998, we bought our home based on only one salary.  Paid $220,000 in Fairfax County and its now worth $600,000.  We've thought about upgrading but don't want the higher mortgage payment.[/quote]

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