financeinflation
#RI-6ac1d7bb·2 months ago·
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“to save for retirement in VHCOL area”
What Actually Happened
prices in Bay Area seem to be set for high-earning professionals
What I wish I knew
"how to reach FI in VHCOL without high-paying job"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"save aggressively and consider alternative locations"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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finance Category
59
finance decisions logged. Avg regret 5.3/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of finance decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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