If I were in my mid-20s and not married, here's what I'd do: - Work like crazy to get a job at one of the big-bucks mills - Live in a bare-bones apartment, sh

If I were in my mid-20s and not married, here's what I'd do: - Work like crazy to get a job at one of the big-bucks mills - Live in a bare-bones apartment, sharing rent with others - Rack up a big pile of cash, invest it in Boglehead fashion - Work like that for 10 years, then go do whatever you really want to do If you don't somehow die early, it should have paid off. Good luck to you.