Let's Hear It for the Successful Late 20's to mid-30's People!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I don’t do babies either. Thank God they grow up!

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  1. Go to college - YES
  2. Graduate from college - YES, age 22
  3. Start paying off that debt - NO - because I had no debt from college, I went to state college and I worked nearly full time
  4. Start a career - YES - got my first job in my field before graduating
  5. Find a spouse or partner - YES - met in college, married at age 24 (just celebrated 20 yrs)
  6. Take on new debt to buy a house - YES, age 25
  7. Have a child or two - YES, one son at age 29
  8. Pay for your children while dealing a working world that really hates the fact that you have them at all - YES, but my company was incredibly family friendly (I don’t work full time any more)
  9. Save for your own retirement as well as your kids future, YES

I would say I managed to “complete” the list by age 29 when I had my son. Of course, items 8 and 9 are ongoing.

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I think I’m a bit behind. I’m 30.

1)Yes
2)Yes
3)Never had debt to pay off
4) Yes
5) No
6) Working on it - almost there
7) No
8) No
9) Yes

I do live in my parents basement whilst having a successful career. Really helps with that down-payment plan. So glad not be paying rent anymore.