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Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen
It doesn't matter how much you make.
What matters is how much you keep.
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Exactly...A LOT of people violated that rule with the housing market and economic boom...
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What is the cost of living/commuting/ancillary costs where you have to work?
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D.C. metro is a prime example. The grind wears on you and COL is just stupid.
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Being at a financial redline (perhaps caused by student debt and listed questions) causes you to miss opportunities, costing you yet more.
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Sad days now and the downturn will continue.
IMHO, there also appears to be a lack of desire to become educated in more than one way.
Confidence comes from having a Degree in "X" and a Degree in "Y" but equally as important is I can still frame a house, run a tractor or work a soldering iron if I need to.