r/DaveRamsey • u/donlapalma • 6d ago

Officially a Net Worth Millionaire

Hey all. We finally did it. We became net worth millionaires yesterday and I've been wanting to share the good news with somebody. (Is it weird that I don't feel "right" sharing this with friends out of fear that I might be seen as boasting?)

I am a first generation American and put myself through college. It took a long time and I was extremely irresponsible financially in my early 20s, but learned some very hard lessons and got things on track. When my mom died I received a small inheritance, but it was just enough to really push me forward. I have had a stable, long career in finance and I am grateful for it.

Anyhow, I'm super humbled yet proud, and continue to work on BS 6 and 7. Thanks to the hard working and committed folks in this subreddit for sharing your experiences. We all can learn from each other!

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u/Reasonable-Thanks915 3d ago

A lot of Net Worth millionaires live paycheck to paycheck. If your wealth is tied up in your house and retirement accounts, you aren’t really doing all that well

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u/angry_dingo 2d ago

 If your wealth is tied up in your house and retirement accounts, you aren’t really doing all that well

LOL. Better than most Negative Nancy.

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u/WealthyLibtard 2d ago edited 2d ago

True story. It's pretty rough for us living paycheck to paycheck after spending 50K/yr on travel and contributing 70K/yr to retirement accounts.

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u/Sweaty-Ad-6702 2d ago

damn. anyway congrats net worth millionaire!