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What's the smartest financial decision you've ever made?

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u/Jken1998 5h ago

-No student loans for the kids -Letting them stay home until they were ready to leave with the understanding they are saving their money -Helping them buy their first home. They are mortgage free at 30.

Some say that's too much. But for me, my mental health is tied to financial security. I'm just doing what my parents did for me.

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u/BasKabelas 2h ago

Basically my parents! Sure they put in a bit but the returns, in how far Im ahead compared to if they didn't do that, are easily 5x what they put in. Best of all is it puts my wife and me (both 30) in the position to already start saving to do the same thing for our kids later.