I’m making this post mainly just to check in on my financial journey, and I’m seeking any and all advice any of you have to offer!
23 y/o E-4 Air Force, single, station overseas at a particular base that doesn’t allow airmen to live off base, so I’m still a dorm rat and don’t receive BAS/OHA.
Currently my finances are broken down like so:
~65k networth.
Checking: 2k
HYSA: 4.8k
Brokerage: 27k
TSP: 25.4k, 90% C fund, 5% S fund, 5% I Fund
Crypto: 9k
Car is payed off, insurance is paid yearly.
Currently paying off a personal loan, 7% interest rate, $250 payments a month, with my last payment scheduled for Nov 25, ~2k left.
13% of my paycheck goes into my TSP,
I invest $400 a month into my brokerage,
I put $250 dollars a month into my HYSA,
I invest $100 a month in Bitcoin.
Multiple credit cards, 800 credit score, 770 FICO score.
I would say my general philosophy with my money is that I desire to retire at 38, and be financially free before then. At the same time, I want to enjoy life and engage in my hobbies as well as go on quarterly roadtrips, at a minimum.
I’ve been pondering getting a Roth IRA set up, but I don’t really know why I personally would want one, when investing in one would take away funds from my monthly brokerage investments.
In the short term, I’m headed back stateside for a special duty next year, and plan on renting for a year or two to get use to living on my own, in non-government housing, before I eventually buy a house.
Posted by sauerkunt
2 Comments
I recommend posting and following in r/FIRE
You need to prioritize that personal loan over other investments. 7% is too high to just be paying the minimums on.
Besides that, you’re doing well. I’m not a fan of crypto, but as long as you’re not dumping tons of money into it, it’s okay.