I hit 40k in savings after three years of not being in school.

I left a state university in 2021 and started working full time at a print shop. I just checked my bank account and the number really hit me. I was putting away about a grand a month by living with roommates and not having student loan payments. It matters because for the first time, I don't feel behind my friends who graduated. Has anyone else hit a money goal that made dropping out feel okay?

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grayperez1mo ago

Keep that cash safe, don't blow it.

wren21721d ago

Used to think ppl were crazy for making emergency funds a priority. Then lost my job out of nowhere last year and that savings buffer @the_dakota is talking about literally kept me from losing my apartment. Changed my whole view on what "security" actually means.

the_dakota1mo ago

Nice! Honestly, that feeling of catching up is huge (way bigger than any diploma on a wall, sometimes). You built real security, and that's a win no one can take from you.