I’m a licensed electrician, started in the trade at 18. Was licensed by 22 making great money. Also have a degree in electrical engineering that I will fall back on later in life. Wife stays home to take care of our child because daycare was more then she makes. I pay all the bills and work extremely hard. We drive 16 and 19 year old vehicles that I maintain mechanically and run excellent. I lucked out and bought our house in Charlestown in 2017 at the perfect time. I have been contributing to my 401k since I was 24, and now work for an ESOP company. At 30 years old I have far more into my retirement then anyone else I know my age. Not gonna life I do have a down east style boat, but again bought at the perfect time and she was a POS and I refit the whole boat.