>My sister started as a programmer 30 years ago but jumped into management [...] My sister has 10X the assets I have. This also has SO much to do with OPs life

>My sister started as a programmer 30 years ago but jumped into management [...] My sister has 10X the assets I have. This also has SO much to do with OPs lifestyle / propensity to save. "The millionaire next door" goes a long way in explaining how even lower income households can accumulate much more wealth than many high income earners with simple lifestyle differences.