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Sean Pyles

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NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Hopefully not.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

I know some people, I had a friend in high school whose parents wouldn't pay for any college at all unless they became an accountant.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

And I felt very bad for them.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Yeah.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Meanwhile, I went to some like hippy-dippy liberal arts school and just have a million dollars in loans.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

But hey, worked out okay for me.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

I loved every minute.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Yeah.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

OK, one short and sweet comment.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Don't let it hamstring your retirement.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

That's what I think is missing from the situation, too, is we don't know how much they're actually saving.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

It seems like the poster has a decent amount of money, but that's just a huge consideration as well.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Like you were saying, you need to look out for yourself so that you can have your funded retirement and not just be so hung up on what's happening to your kids, which, of course, is important.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Yeah.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

And one last thing I'll leave OP with if they ever listen to or see this on YouTube is to talk with a financial advisor.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

If you have $70,000 in a 529 and your kid is three years and three months old,

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

You're doing pretty well.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

You can probably pay for at least one consultation to get some projections about where your retirement savings are going, where they will be in the future.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Same with the 529.

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast
What Does "Rich" Really Mean? Reddit's Personal Finance Questions, Answered by the Nerds

Just get a plan.