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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn’t you realize somewhere along your 30 year journey that you were on the wrong track or the less compensated one or less rewarding one (however you define that?) I cane from an immigrant family that while middle class knew nothing about corporate America internships networking etc. Because of that I had to learn along the way, and I was for sure slower on the uptake than my peers in college. Indeed, I was probably 5-10 years behind my so called peers in terms of progression. But I observed those around me, found mentors, made adjustments to my work style and my aspirations and I’m very happy with where I am at in my late 40s. I appreciate you weren’t in the know at the outset but you are also admitting to a lack of learning agility and any kind of courage to take any minute risk during your life yo make minor or major shifts. You own that. [/quote]

That’s the thing. I didn’t care about being “rich”, I just wanted a comfortable lifestyle and meaningful work. 
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It wasn’t until I had kids and REALLY had to look at schools and housing costs and college costs did I understand that $150k is peanuts. Or that my spouse may not want to work once kids are on picture (she also grew up poor like actually on welfare and always expected to work like her parents).[/b] But then once you have kids, do the math on housing costs, commute, schools, time with kids you realize you need to make a lot more money.

The most my parents ever made was $40k — so my starting salary of $60k made me think I had it made. I see it with a lot of young people I work with “$70k is more than my parents make combined). On top of that just a decade earlier housing was affordable for gov contractors; it tripled after 2000 and then the “bust” dropped it 10%.

As soon as I had kids I tried to get into big tech, but no luck whether too old or just the luck of gov contracting that isn’t applicable.  [/quote]

The bolded is what slows people down.

More men and women need to discuss what the realities of their marriage will look like.

When you choose your mate, you choose your fate.

Your wife staying at home also effected your finances.[/quote]

My DH chips in on more child care affected him promotion/earning potential.
Don’t be greedy now.[/quote]

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