Distribution of Wealth in SD County

[sdcellar]

[quote=AN]I don’t stretch the saving. I haven’t revealed to you what I earned from that saving, so how can I be stretching it? I just say I think one can reasonably expect 8% return over a LONG term. Whether it actually happen that way or not, we’ll have to see. I do consider 401k, IRA, & ESA as savings.[/quote]Okay, now reading and comprehension are breaking down, I spoke to what you were saving each month, nothing regarding your return. I couldn’t even if I wanted to because you never published it (totally fine with that, please don’t bother). Probably gets confusing when you’re making stuff up. If you’re earning close to $4,000 a month on investments, I beg you to private message me the details!

I think those are fine things to consider savings (especially since they are), but as some other posters have pointed out, they are hardly liquid investments. The theme in this thread (and the housing market in general) really hinges around non-retirement savings. You can’t (or at least you shouldn’t) be putting your retirement savings into a house purchase (and before you protest, I know you didn’t). But I’m not here to nitpick and I’ve been giving you full credit for any savings vehicle you’ve been using. It is indeed all savings.

[an]

Sdcellar, you caught me, I’m actually in huge credit card debt.

[an]

Sdcellar, you caught me, I’m actually in huge credit card debt.

[an]

Sdcellar, you caught me, I’m actually in huge credit card debt.

[an]

Sdcellar, you caught me, I’m actually in huge credit card debt.

[an]

Sdcellar, you caught me, I’m actually in huge credit card debt.

[sdcellar]

I actually am going to stop, because I’m starting to feel bad about it. I’m sure you are trying to do all the right things (including staying out of credit card debt). I mean that sincerely.

[sdcellar]

I actually am going to stop, because I’m starting to feel bad about it. I’m sure you are trying to do all the right things (including staying out of credit card debt). I mean that sincerely.

[sdcellar]

I actually am going to stop, because I’m starting to feel bad about it. I’m sure you are trying to do all the right things (including staying out of credit card debt). I mean that sincerely.

[sdcellar]

I actually am going to stop, because I’m starting to feel bad about it. I’m sure you are trying to do all the right things (including staying out of credit card debt). I mean that sincerely.

[sdcellar]

I actually am going to stop, because I’m starting to feel bad about it. I’m sure you are trying to do all the right things (including staying out of credit card debt). I mean that sincerely.

[lepetitangel]

I think it’s totally possible to be making $75K/year at age 25 if you’re a software/electrical/mechanical engineer after completing your BS at 21 and MS as 22/23, and with 2-years of working experience.

However, is it really that easy to put away $2000/month ($4000/2 = $2000/person) while you still need to rent, put money in 401K, live, and then potentially get a mortgage and pay mortgage every month?

Saving 1.5M in the banks by age 40 is def. not that easy…if you’re getting married in your late 20s, buying houses, and paying for kids.

So I’d say your household income estimates is not based on average normal people.

[lepetitangel]

I think it’s totally possible to be making $75K/year at age 25 if you’re a software/electrical/mechanical engineer after completing your BS at 21 and MS as 22/23, and with 2-years of working experience.

However, is it really that easy to put away $2000/month ($4000/2 = $2000/person) while you still need to rent, put money in 401K, live, and then potentially get a mortgage and pay mortgage every month?

Saving 1.5M in the banks by age 40 is def. not that easy…if you’re getting married in your late 20s, buying houses, and paying for kids.

So I’d say your household income estimates is not based on average normal people.

[lepetitangel]

I think it’s totally possible to be making $75K/year at age 25 if you’re a software/electrical/mechanical engineer after completing your BS at 21 and MS as 22/23, and with 2-years of working experience.

However, is it really that easy to put away $2000/month ($4000/2 = $2000/person) while you still need to rent, put money in 401K, live, and then potentially get a mortgage and pay mortgage every month?

Saving 1.5M in the banks by age 40 is def. not that easy…if you’re getting married in your late 20s, buying houses, and paying for kids.

So I’d say your household income estimates is not based on average normal people.

[lepetitangel]

I think it’s totally possible to be making $75K/year at age 25 if you’re a software/electrical/mechanical engineer after completing your BS at 21 and MS as 22/23, and with 2-years of working experience.

However, is it really that easy to put away $2000/month ($4000/2 = $2000/person) while you still need to rent, put money in 401K, live, and then potentially get a mortgage and pay mortgage every month?

Saving 1.5M in the banks by age 40 is def. not that easy…if you’re getting married in your late 20s, buying houses, and paying for kids.

So I’d say your household income estimates is not based on average normal people.

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