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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live at home with my parents.  I make $180K, pay $40K in taxes, spend $10K, and save $130K.

I'm always amazed when I read the posts from the couples here making $800K and saving $160K (i.e., effectively saving $80K each).  Living with your parents is such a cheat code to skyrocket ahead in life that I am surprised it's scorned instead of being the norm.[/quote]

Interesting that you used the term “cheat code.” Maybe you are cheating yourself out of learning to be a more responsible and reliable adult.

Money isn’t everything: character is more important in the long run. 
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I don’t think shaming someone about living at home shows good character. [/quote]

To be fair, it was the PP being replied to who used the phrase “cheat code,” not the PP who said it builds character to live independently. Not shaming anyone, just using their own phrase to convey the point that growth can occur from living independently. 
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