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What has been your best financial move in life? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by shootwhatsmyname@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fair enough, cutting out housing and food expenses would definitely go a long way, that's easily the majority of my personal post-tax costs.

I'm glad those opportunities were available for you to get on your feet and built a cushion. My parents booted me out with 70k in student debt, though it's been a decade and I've dug myself out of it and built a life, it still feels like there's no escaping the treadmill.