That’s how my wife and I paid off our student loans. We lived in non-trendy neighborhoods (Excelsior and Daily City) but within a 1.5 mile walk to bart. saved

That’s how my wife and I paid off our student loans. We lived in non-trendy neighborhoods (Excelsior and Daily City) but within a 1.5 mile walk to bart. saved a ton of money just because of that. There’s so much more leverage regarding engineering compensation in the Bay Area. Keep housing a spending relatively in check, and you’ll accumulate savings the Midwest could only dream of.