Late start in semi-crisis. Better late than never?

[Nick12]

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Originally Posted by jastew As many have said here, you're not too late or too far gone. At the age of 36, I walked away from a bad marriage (the right move but executed poorly) with nothing but my clothes, a 10 yr old car, and about $20k in debt. Twenty-three years later, I'm sitting on well north of 7 figures with no debt and a paid for house. Wife #2 helped some but she had very little aside from some equity in her house when we met 19 yrs ago. It CAN be done and you sound like you have the drive to make it happen. Good luck.

Thanks for sharing. Reminds me a quote that hits home to people that don't give up . " Regardless of how many times life knocks you down, get up and keep pushing forward".

[Rianne]

Welcome! We were in debt in our early 30's. Over the years, we did everything to pay down debt and live below our means. Gradually, listening to money managers, Bob Brinker (no longer has a radio show) who guided us towards Vanguard investing, the savings started to grow. Always maxed 401k contributions and any bonuses went towards savings, not cars, clothes or vacations. There were bumps along the way but we stayed focused.