jelloshots4all
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Post by jelloshots4all on Dec 28, 2019 0:36:51 GMT -5
Hit over $750K!! Super excited and just needed to share because I can't IRL.
Happy New Year!
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Post by saveinla on Dec 28, 2019 0:43:23 GMT -5
Congrats. Any other details? How long did it take, your age, how did you go about saving etc.?
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Post by jelloshots4all on Dec 28, 2019 0:51:13 GMT -5
I'm a single mom, 2 kids, one in college, the other still in HS. Under 50.
After college I always paid myself 1st in terms of investing, making sure I received the 401k match. The more I made, the more I saved.
We have not skimped, and have nice things, taken amazing trips, but I made sure I put money away first. We live in a nice house, but bottom of what I could have afforded. 1 bathroom, but its worked out ok.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Dec 28, 2019 8:29:24 GMT -5
Congratulations! I also congratulate you on the one bathroom. That in itself is one hell of a feat
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2019 9:13:58 GMT -5
Congratulations! I also congratulate you on the one bathroom. That in itself is one hell of a feat No kidding. Everyone in our house has their own! LOL Congratulations jelloshots4all! Is this just retirement savings?
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 28, 2019 9:19:10 GMT -5
I'm a single mom, 2 kids, one in college, the other still in HS. Under 50. After college I always paid myself 1st in terms of investing, making sure I received the 401k match. The more I made, the more I saved. We have not skimped, and have nice things, taken amazing trips, but I made sure I put money away first. We live in a nice house, but bottom of what I could have afforded. 1 bathroom, but its worked out ok. That smaller house thing is a real savings tool. I believe that is where a lot of our success has come from, although we do have 2 bathrooms. 😎
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Post by Apple on Dec 28, 2019 9:41:43 GMT -5
Yea! I love to see other people's milestones.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2019 11:54:05 GMT -5
Congratulations! I'm sure that reflects a lot of self discipline and dedication on your part
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Dec 28, 2019 12:07:01 GMT -5
Well done!!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Dec 28, 2019 12:10:18 GMT -5
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Post by dannylion on Dec 28, 2019 13:45:47 GMT -5
Well done! Congratulations!
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Post by tcu2003 on Dec 30, 2019 14:32:50 GMT -5
Way to go! Congrats!!
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Dec 30, 2019 15:12:20 GMT -5
I'm a single mom, 2 kids, one in college, the other still in HS. Under 50. After college I always paid myself 1st in terms of investing, making sure I received the 401k match. The more I made, the more I saved. We have not skimped, and have nice things, taken amazing trips, but I made sure I put money away first. We live in a nice house, but bottom of what I could have afforded. 1 bathroom, but its worked out ok. Let's start a single-mom millionaire club Hoping to get there in a year or two....maybe three.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Dec 30, 2019 20:11:44 GMT -5
Congratulations! I also congratulate you on the one bathroom. That in itself is one hell of a feat No kidding. Everyone in our house has their own! LOL Congratulations jelloshots4all ! Is this just retirement savings? Yes, just my retirement savings. My kids don't know it but I have separate college accounts that are fully funded for a state school. I've told them I will help them the 1st 2 years and both have been working since they have been 15. I don't include home equity or other assets/savings, just investments. One bathroom has surprisingly been ok over the past 10 yrs.
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Post by Apple on Dec 31, 2019 9:14:37 GMT -5
I'm a single mom, 2 kids, one in college, the other still in HS. Under 50. After college I always paid myself 1st in terms of investing, making sure I received the 401k match. The more I made, the more I saved. We have not skimped, and have nice things, taken amazing trips, but I made sure I put money away first. We live in a nice house, but bottom of what I could have afforded. 1 bathroom, but its worked out ok. Let's start a single-mom millionaire club Hoping to get there in a year or two....maybe three. I'm in! I'm over halfway there (for now) if we just count retirement accounts, but a lot closer if we go with net worth!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2020 15:06:45 GMT -5
I'm a single mom, 2 kids, one in college, the other still in HS. Under 50. After college I always paid myself 1st in terms of investing, making sure I received the 401k match. The more I made, the more I saved. We have not skimped, and have nice things, taken amazing trips, but I made sure I put money away first. We live in a nice house, but bottom of what I could have afforded. 1 bathroom, but its worked out ok. Let's start a single-mom millionaire club Hoping to get there in a year or two....maybe three. Right? And then we all Golden Girls it in retirement and live in some swank place with hired help.
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Post by jerseygirl on Jan 1, 2020 21:12:49 GMT -5
Nice job!!! Congratulations
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Jan 1, 2020 21:59:45 GMT -5
woohoo! Way to go, all of you!
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Jan 2, 2020 9:40:42 GMT -5
Let's start a single-mom millionaire club Hoping to get there in a year or two....maybe three. Right? And then we all Golden Girls it in retirement and live in some swank place with hired help. lol! That would be hilarious! then we'd all be bickering bout stupid stuff and venting here......
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Post by Apple on Jan 2, 2020 14:17:48 GMT -5
Let's start a single-mom millionaire club Hoping to get there in a year or two....maybe three. Right? And then we all Golden Girls it in retirement and live in some swank place with hired help. Or adjoining 5+ acre lots with our own little "community center" but separate houses. Then we can share a maid, a nurse when the time comes, but have our own space otherwise
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 2, 2020 14:23:44 GMT -5
Right? And then we all Golden Girls it in retirement and live in some swank place with hired help. Or adjoining 5+ acre lots with our own little "community center" but separate houses. Then we can share a maid, a nurse when the time comes, but have our own space otherwise True cause I want to “be” Blanche in private
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Post by tractor on Jan 3, 2020 11:49:41 GMT -5
Right? And then we all Golden Girls it in retirement and live in some swank place with hired help. Or adjoining 5+ acre lots with our own little "community center" but separate houses. Then we can share a maid, a nurse when the time comes, but have our own space otherwise Can I be the pool boy?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jan 3, 2020 12:33:00 GMT -5
Or adjoining 5+ acre lots with our own little "community center" but separate houses. Then we can share a maid, a nurse when the time comes, but have our own space otherwise Can I be the pool boy? That depends.
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