4 ms·

How did you go from upper middle class to just hanging in there, considering it sounds like you're close to retirement? Lose all your money in a startup? Healt

• bravetraveler 3y ago
  Perhaps my pride inflated the self-assessment :) I'm nowhere near that established but also relatively young (mid-30s). Retirement is a solid 20 years away or something, but I'd like to sort a lot of this out beforehand. My sole income is on the higher-than-average side, but not quite on the level of FAANG+benefits; around 170k. It's hard to say exactly, it may vary 10% with some share kickbacks. The cost of things has generally been a squeeze; renting, running costs, etc. It's likely overstated; I more went from lavish not-caring to now having to mind my footing. No change in income or expenditures aside from their cost :/ Inflation has outpaced every raise. The growth of my savings has slowed considerably... I'd like to make my first steps into real estate! Really just as a place to live, not as income. I really need to leave this city; my rent has nearly doubled.
  • VirusNewbie 3y ago
    ah, Ok, I see what you mean. Maybe not quite as dramatic of a fall as I was envisioning. Yes if you're renting, that once fat salary can seem just passable. I lucked out by buying when I did, and I was able to do well by renting out an extra room for a while until my income helped me be able to 'afford' the place I was in.