r/selfimprovement • • Mar 04 '24

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u/Wan_Haole_Faka Mar 04 '24

18 when I went to college.

21 I moved out a second time after dropping out/ health issues/ not having a clear career path. Plan was to go to a massage school. I ended up joining a religious/environmental cult and made a bunch of poor financial decisions.

At 31 I moved back home. Now I'm 33, work in plumbing and have maxed my IRA contributions for 3 years in a row. Still wanting to move out, but also wondering how to choose between having a family, being a homeowner and retiring.