04-08-2016, 07:50 AM
During my first few years out of law school, I was making good money, and saving a lot because I had few expenses (though I was paying rent!). And back then you could get 6 percent interest on a savings account! I was doing projections showing me completely financially independent by 45. (And that was before I even discovered DGI.) Then I got married. And bought a house. And had a kid. And then my kid got sick. Now I'm 46 and although I still save and invest, I wonder if I'll ever be able to retire. I applaud anyone who is considering and planning their financial future from a young age, but at 27, you have no f***ing idea what life has in store for you.