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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started saving for retirement very very late - in my mid-late 30s. My husband was also a late starter. We are now in our mid 40s, with a HHI of around $190 now; it was lower until recently.

We have about $200k in retirement saved, between us. We have maybe $100k in the house. Very little savings - about $6k. I have a few more years of student loans to pay off (knock wood, they'll be done before I am 50), and my hope is that we will be able to save more aggressively after that.

I try not to panic over our situation. I recognize that objectively, we are better off than lots and lots of people. Also that we are resourceful, and will (hopefully) figure out how to make this all work before it's too late. Also also that we are doing very well right now, earnings-wise - we don't live in DC anymore, but moved to a lower-cost city, and also don't have kids.

Anyway, all to say: for DCUM standards, we are practically eligible for food stamps. But I think that as far as the real world goes, we are going to be ok. (I hope.)[/quote]

Your HHI is 190k.  You are doing more than okay.  And this is the issue with DCUM.  It’s not reality or reflective of the rest of the country.  [/quote]

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