• dingus@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    If you’re making $8/hr, your head is going to be incredibly deep underwater. 5% is not remotely possible at that wage. At 15% you may as well be living in fantasyland.

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      7 months ago

      Most people wouldn’t remain at $8/hr their whole life, you would likely earn more as you gained training and experience. My point was that at the extreme low of full time wages, your savings rate at an early age helps determine where you would end up. It’s doable especially at hire wages.