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[quote=Anonymous]I think your advice was solid, but sometimes life is about more than money and you are only in your 20s once.

I followed the path you proposed by chance and luck and it has worked out well. I lived in the Midwestern city where I went to college and worked for a large consulting firm for 10 years out of college. I had a high income, low living expenses and the sense to save money. Now I have a nice house in North Arlington with a flexible job / modest salary and my husband is. Fed. We have short commutes and work/life balance with 2 kids because the money I saved in my 20s made a large down payment and well funded retirement accounts possible in our late 30s.

That said, I spent my 20s in Cleveland. I was lucky to meet and marry my husband because I was working 60-80 hrs a week and traveling full time in my 20s. I have travelled a lot and built a great career, but I don't have well established friendships with people locally because I was always working out of town. I made a lot of sacrifices in my 20s to have the great life I have now. I have no regrets, but that's because it worked out for me. [/quote]

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