I feel your pain—even my birth control is chewable! But I finally got over the mental block years ago when I had to take Plan B. I would rather risk choking than get pregnant!

Fellow DINK here! That’s awesome—congrats on being a millionaire! #lifegoals

Just hit a big milestone: $200k net worth! $107k of that is in retirement accounts. I’m turning 30 this year, so I’m right on track with my goals. I’m way above average for the following factors:

LOL I’m definitely putting “spam avalanche monster” on my business cards! Thanks for making my day :)

And that’s completely fair! I’m a marketer so I’m much more comfortable than most people when it comes to sharing personal data. Nowadays I get annoyed when I *don’t* receive a cart abandonment email or a promotion that knows what I’ve been browsing. But that’s just me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It might not look like it, but the best in the business are doing much more than checking for warm bodies. Every email open and click can contribute to the holistic consumer experience—if done properly. You only have to look to brands like Spotify, Wayfair, and other titans of personalization to understand what really…

I understand that I’m biased because I work for an email service provider, but on the flip side, if you use a plugin like this, get ready to receive emails that are even less relevant to you. Every major business uses an ESP, and if your favorite brands can’t track you, then they can’t personalize their messages. Many…

I’m turning 30 this year so the financial bar is set very, very high!

Yep, 2018 was a stellar financial year!

What I’m glad I did: Worked my ass off and took 20 units each quarter to graduate an entire year early. I then enrolled right away in a Master’s program so I had 2 degrees by the time my peers had one. It has accelerated my career/salary exponentially.

I loved this book series, and it’s exactly the wholesome, sweet teen story the world needs right now. Between this and “Crazy Rich Asians,” I cannot wait for August!

My fiance and I haven’t combined finances yet, but I know between the two of us, we’re lavish with food. I get breakfasts and lunches free at work, and I still spend about $500/month on food, 50% of which I’d guess is groceries. My half of our Blue Apron subscription is $120/month, but it doesn’t cover all our meals…

And for everyone responsible for GDPR at their businesses—especially those of us working at email service providers—pour one out for surviving this hellish week, because this one’s for you:

I didn’t even consider the impact of the market until you and other commenters mentioned it. How easy it is for financial experts to make these rules of thumb when returns are great! And congrats on your increases! 3X in 11 years is #goals! I’m a serial job-hopper, which has contributed to my jumps as well.

Yep, I have the exact same frustration! Salary is such a moving target in your 20s/30s, and not as within your control as your savings rate.

Oh, I completely agree, and I’ve certainly increased my savings rate as I’ve earned more. But I’ve haven’t had my current income for very long, so the odds of doubling it in another six years is slim. This kind of advice is more effective if your salary stays more stable over time.

Yes, I agree that expenses would be a better baseline, but nuanced financial advice doesn’t make the headlines, of course!

Agreed! You’re also much more in control of your savings/spending rate than your salary, so it makes more sense to use that as a guiding metric.

Pretty much all SF tech startups, even if you’re not an engineer. I started at $60k in marketing six years ago and now I make 2x that. I can’t speak for the rest of the country, but it can certainly be done.

Salary is such a ridiculous measurement anyway—especially during your 20s-30s when you should be making significant gains with experience. I make 2x my starting salary when I graduated six years ago, so while I’ll certainly have sizeable savings by the time I’m 35, it’s likely not going to keep pace with my rapidly…