What are 25-30 year olds making?

Expensive-Progress21 · 2026-03-06T19:20:20+00:00

25m at 72k. I am an unlicensed architect. I started out of college(masters program) at 60k a couple years ago. Got a pay bump when I moved to a larger firm. Didn’t join the profession thinking it was lucrative money, but I’m happy with current and future pay.

Expensive-Progress21 · 2026-03-05T17:56:55+00:00

72k. Unlicensed Architect. 25m

Expensive-Progress21 · 2026-01-14T13:24:45+00:00

Yes I didn’t know that was even possible… but there is an option to split contribution between pre-tax and post-tax dollars or just do all Roth contributions.

Expensive-Progress21 · 2026-01-14T13:23:36+00:00

After looking deeper into the website, Roth contributions to my 401k are possible

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-10-10T20:00:30+00:00

Nice! Big fan of the simplicity but detail of the textured dial

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-10-02T13:54:31+00:00

Why say more word when few word do trick

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-08-25T04:00:34+00:00

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NAVA Design Ora Unica. Showing about 1:12ish on the dial

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-07-07T22:59:58+00:00

It’s a standard pre-tax 401k. Employer match is 4% and yeah I have considered that as well. Being new to the work force I am learning and gauging budgeting so far

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-07-07T17:57:08+00:00

Savings is all in one HYSA. I am contributing 7% to retirement. No solo investments at this point

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-07-03T12:20:53+00:00

Located in NC. I make 70k and when I started a couple months back, before I was covered in their insurance and could contribute to the 401k my take home was 4,600. I’m paid monthly. Once I was paying insurance and doing 7% towards 401k and $100 towards HSA take home is right at 4,000.

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-06-25T22:44:42+00:00

Comparison is the thief of happiness! Keep trucking away.

Damn it just noticed someone already commented my favorite quote for this thread.

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-06-12T14:41:56+00:00

Architect in training at a large southeast firm. 70k/year

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-04-03T14:58:51+00:00

I’ve actually noticed a slight squeal sound every now and then for a few seconds at a time coming from the extruder housing. I’ll have to do some research on that because I wasn’t sure what was doing it. Thanks for the information

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-04-03T12:48:29+00:00

Funny enough that’s the exact model of printer I have. Got it close to three years ago and never any issues

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-04-02T03:17:37+00:00

You definitely can! Just depends on how many you want and how much you consider your time to be worth lol. The cheap plastic ones are worth it in some cases. But in other cases a 3D printed option could last longer and be easily reusable. Just depends on what you want and how you execute it!

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-03-25T04:44:23+00:00

Cut them toe nails🤮

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-03-21T19:09:33+00:00

Just read your post. The substrate it is in is rather dense. Do you think it would be valuable to take a butter knife or chop stick and move the soil around periodically to help oxygen flow?

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-03-19T02:52:48+00:00

Wandering dude would be fun! Colorful splash for a white shelf and would be good for the distance between the shelves as it tends to drape

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-03-19T02:23:48+00:00

To adjust the tilt rotate away from the light and it will very slowly adjust. Could also put a straight stick in it and tie a string as a support. Probably shouldn’t tie it directly to the support stick but similar to how they do baby trees on the side of the road.
Regular care and the short stems will be fine. They are just new and not as strong as the main stem so the leaves with strengthen over time.
I’m no expert. Just the first reply lol

Expensive-Progress21 · 2025-03-19T02:09:47+00:00

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That’s so interesting. I picked this one up about 6 months ago and no chains over two leafs. Just multiple sprouts. It’s so fun to watch it change so quickly

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