r/ShittyLifeProTips • u/MillenialInDenial • Apr 18 '26
SLPT: Don't have the recommended 3x your salary saved by 40? Take a job at half your current salary to immediately catch up!
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u/Kobe_Wan_Jabroni Apr 18 '26
then quit and beg for money so anything you get is way more than your salary!
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u/hitma-n Apr 19 '26
And who recommended this 3x your salary by age 40?
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u/Karma-Kamikaze Apr 19 '26
It is a common blanket recommendation: https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/retirement/how-much-do-i-need-to-retire
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u/Rzhaviy Apr 20 '26
Month salary? Year salary? What time period (salary-wise) are we talking about?
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u/sixSveneight Apr 19 '26
My weekly salary right?