r/wallstreetbets • u/startedstonks04-2020 • Feb 01 '25

Gain 12k -> 115k @ 22 yr old

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Friend told me this is post worthy, anyways I’m blessed. I withdrew everything and put it all into VOO. Hoping I’ll be ahead of my age group for future retirement. God bless America.

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u/startedstonks04-2020 Feb 01 '25

tbh, I still live like I don't have this money, life spending habits rlly minimal. Though I am tempted to use some of this to go travel somewhere...

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '25

you should to reward yourself. Use 15k for travel and fun and keep 100k at the bank in a high yield savings account that you never touch

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u/startedstonks04-2020 Feb 01 '25

should I go travel more when i'm young vs later when I have a family? I wanted to save my $ for travelling when I have future kids and a wife, but I heard solo travelling is a must.

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u/sciguyx Feb 01 '25

You ain’t traveling with a wife and kid my dude trust me