Big_Hitter
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Former Alchemist, now spending down the balance of my Mojo.
good one
Former Alchemist, now spending down the balance of my Mojo.
I'm a nurse and DH is a cook. I make 38k and he makes 30k. I know that's not much, but we live in a low COL area. Right now, we're only saving 12% of our income, because we are furiously throwing money at our debt.
I'm a nurse and DH is a cook. I make 38k and he makes 30k. I know that's not much, but we live in a low COL area. Right now, we're only saving 12% of our income, because we are furiously throwing money at our debt. (We only owe on our house and one car. Another car is already paid off and we have no student loan or credit card debt. I'm very proud of this since I just celebrated my 28th birthday last week and DH is only 29.) After the car and house are paid off, which will hopefully be within 5 years, I plan on ramping up our savings to 25-40% of our income.
Started out as a "spoon goon" at 17 making 12 bucks an hour...eventually became a construction superintendent making 120k...married a smart, wonderful, woman who actually made MORE than me (and she is still working!)...saved, invested like mad for about 12 years.
Now I'm funemployed. That is the real quick version of my story.
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I'd mention my $5 an hour first job, but I think it would bring on the Four Yorkshiremen from somewhere!
$5 an hour! Such opulence! I made $1.25
$5 an hour! Such opulence! I made $1.25
Now we can officially bring the Yorkshire men on!
Not yet...
My starting wage was $1/hr.
Now, bring them on!
amy, Like your DH I was a cook in my early 20's. Started my 30 year career (retail sales) at 24 for $4.50 per hour. I never made over 79k in salary but have now crossed 1.5 mil in investments. LBYM and pay yourself first does work in the long term.
Keep at it and good luck.