re: How much should a person have in their savings by 25?

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That's a couple of years out of college. Time to establish yourself.

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Savings or retirment? I think $35k out of college is about right (some do much better, some do worse) - and 15% of that, so about $10k should be in retirement.

A good rule of thumb for savings at that point would also be about $10k in liquid savings for emergencies. If a 25-year old kid was there, with no debt other than a mortage, well on his way to be wealthy by 50.