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Daily FI discussion thread – Monday, April 06, 2026
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Finally hit that 200k milestone last week and I’m still processing it tbh. Started tracking everything properly around 3 years ago when I was basically at zero after some terrible financial decisions in my early twenties. The compound interest is really starting to show now which feels surreal – like watching magic happen in spreadsheet form. Been maxing out my 401k and Roth IRA while living pretty minimally, though I still budget decent amount for makeup because life’s too short for drugstore foundation lol. Anyone else find it weird how the first 100k felt impossible but then 100k to 200k went by so much faster? I keep double checking my numbers because it doesn’t feel real yet.