The Personal Finance Podcast

How do Your Finances Compare by Age?! (Salary, Debt, Net Worth, Credit, Home)

The Personal Finance Podcast

Show Notes

Most people are either ahead or behind financially for their age and have no idea which one.

Here are the real numbers by decade so you can find out right now.

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What You'll Learn in This Episode

The real median salary, net worth, credit score, and debt for every decade from your 20s through your 50s

Why the median net worth numbers are low across every age group and what wealth builders do differently

The one tip Andrew gives for salary, debt, net worth, credit, and home ownership in each decade

What it takes to be in the top 10% and top 1% of net worth at every age

Why your 40s are your highest earning years and the one mistake that wastes them

When it is actually okay to loosen up and start spending more of your money

Why a 19-year-old with $25K invested does not need to touch anything or overcomplicate it

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Question for you:

How do your finances compare to the median for your age right now? Drop your decade and the one area you are most focused on improving in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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