On: Stanford CS007: Personal Finance For Engineers

[Spooky23]

I put 20% of my salary away from 22-30. 12% after that, but I bought a house that appreciated 50%.

Now I could literally walk out the door and make at least what I’m making in my own in 3-5 phone calls. Not because of any magical talent, but because I’ve been around and have a decent network.

[kamaal → Spooky23]

And having a home of your own makes a lot of difference.

A huge chunk of your monthly expenditure is now taken care of.

[jjkk0101 → kamaal]

Yes, after settling in a country with public sponsored health care and affordable housing, I can say that it takes very little to live comfortably. Also, not having Amazon saves a lot of money.