re: saving at the beginning of your career.

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It's smart to start investing young, but you don't need to turn into a 40 year-old overnight with a mortgage and all your money in investments. There's nothing wrong with getting an apartment, meeting people, having some fun, and only putting a little towards your retirement for the first couple of years

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Nah, I think I've had enough fun

I already have an apartment, but I know it will get cost prohibitive to keep renting it long after graduation with my roommate moving out. I'll probably either downsize apartments or move back in with my parents (preferably not this, although it would save me a ton in rent and food) while I save up to build my house. I'll already be working a big boy job. My SO is 1 year behind me in school, so my goal would be to be able to start on the house (or even better have it done) about the time we would be getting hitched. She should then be able to provide a second income. That way, I can hit the ground running in my career and in three years already have the wife and the house and start building my empire (pun intended as I'll be in construction)