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Why isnt everyone in biglaw retired by 35?

They make more than enough money in that period (25-35) to c...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
(guy who can't count)
Fiercely-loyal snowy chapel brethren
  01/18/17
?
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
Thanks Mr. Money Moustache!
Erotic Racy Hall National Security Agency
  01/18/17
J.D. PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR NON-RESIDENTS FALL 2016 SPRING...
abnormal green native
  01/18/17
Over 10 years in biglaw you make an average of around $270k ...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
135K after tax on average per year. 100K after tax after ...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
650k in an index fund is absolutely enough to retire. That's...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
lol. First of all, my healthcare is >$900/mo for 3 of ...
vibrant impressive indirect expression space
  01/18/17
Yeah right now. If you had a super low income of less than $...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
and where do you get the $$ for your deductible
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
You exercise, eat health and take care of yourself so you do...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
basically you don't have deductible budgeted in your oh just...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
Yes because if youre a heathy non fatass you wont need it un...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
Some of us have/want families.
vibrant impressive indirect expression space
  01/18/17
You can raise a family on $26k assuming youre willing to liv...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
26K a year is enough now. it wouldn't be enough as you age b...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
You would be able to take out more then. Your 4% would incre...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
You're assuming 4% returns or not. If you're assuming 6% ...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
Statistically speaking the 4% withdrawal rate works ~95+% of...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
95%+ of the time when people retire at 55+
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
Wrong. Using 4% will last indefinitely. If youre worried tha...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
You're talking returns. I'm talking expenses. Yes $1m yie...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
https://www.google.com/amp/seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4020...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
The 4% rule implicitly accounts for inflation.
Cocky Salmon Queen Of The Night
  01/18/17
The 4% asset return assumes inflation yes. So you have to in...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
"which includes $500/mo health insurance" That'...
Cocky Salmon Queen Of The Night
  01/18/17
If you're the type of person that is willing to strive throu...
brindle trust fund shrine
  01/18/17
...
abnormal green native
  01/18/17
35k for rent/year is extravagant
Heady house
  01/18/17
studios and 1 beds rent for 3K right now
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
Rent a place in one of the outer bouroughs and take the trai...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
no, if you're willing to compromise a little you can get in ...
Violent Reading Party
  01/18/17
one might consider not living in a congested coastal shithol...
Heady house
  01/19/17
how are you supposed to 'retire' on 650k at 35
indecent menage
  01/18/17
JUICE JUICE JUICE BIRDSHIT
abnormal green native
  01/18/17
these FIRE blogs are annoying as fuck. it's clickbait for pe...
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
they are total flame. many make money from their shitty webs...
Territorial Mother
  01/19/17
Withdraw 4% a year for the rest of your life which is way mo...
Frum locale death wish
  01/18/17
a lot of them probably waste a shitload of money. bet many a...
Glittery flushed market blood rage
  01/18/17
The ONLY thing that makes biglaw bearable is being able to s...
thriller really tough guy alpha
  01/18/17
no taxes rent student loans
carmine church building ladyboy
  01/18/17
...
federal senate
  01/18/17
45 is doable if you're willing to become a farmer in are cou...
Purple brunch
  01/18/17
i kinda did this but i didn't put my money in index funds i ...
Laughsome new version ceo
  01/18/17
Could you help an xo brother looking to do the same? I want ...
floppy sadistic goyim
  01/19/17
Homes and 1 duplex, tenants are fine really, i have a guy i ...
Laughsome new version ceo
  01/19/17
In are country and assuming no debt, cheapskatery, wise real...
Supple Fear-inspiring Headpube
  01/18/17
no one lasts 10 years in biglaw. you get pushed out years 4-...
Shimmering Partner Crackhouse
  01/19/17
That is so 2006. Lots of super senior associates now.
aggressive ape meetinghouse
  01/19/17
stop triggering imanagecat.
passionate mauve den corn cake
  01/19/17
...
big roommate base
  01/19/17
CR
abnormal green native
  01/19/17
Why didn't Tom Brady retire at 35 with a few hundred million...
Godawful parlour
  01/19/17
...
Medicated knife trailer park
  01/19/17
you should be saving AT LEAST 200k every year in biglaw
stirring theater stage
  01/19/17


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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:24 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

They make more than enough money in that period (25-35) to comfortably last for the rest of their lives

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402135)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: Fiercely-loyal snowy chapel brethren

(guy who can't count)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402137)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402143)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: Erotic Racy Hall National Security Agency

Thanks Mr. Money Moustache!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402138)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: abnormal green native

J.D. PROGRAM EXPENSES

FOR NON-RESIDENTS

FALL

2016

SPRING

2017

ACADEMIC YEAR

2016-2017

Tuition and Fees (Total)

$26,326.75

$26,326.75

$52,653.50

Student Services Fee

(formerly University Registration Fee)

$537.00

$537.00

$1,074.00

Tuition (formerly Educational Fee)

$5,610.00

$5,610.00

$11,220.00

Berkeley Campus Fee

$537.25

$537.25

$1,074.50

Class Pass Fee

$70.00

$70.00

$140.00

Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition

$13,435.00

$13,435.00

$26,870.00

Law Instructional Materials Fee

$15.00

$15.00

$30.00

Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition

$6,122.50

$6,122.50

$12,245.00

Living Expenses (Total)

$12,427.00

$12,427.00

$24,854.00

Rent & Utilities*

$6,558.00

$6,558.00

$13,116.00

Food*

$3,506.00

$3,506.00

$7,012.00

Personal (maintenance, clothing, recreation, etc.)

$790.00

$790.00

$1,580.00

Transportation

$1,573.00

$1,573.00

$3,146.00

Books & Supplies

$763.00

$763.00

$1,526.00

Health Insurance Fees**

$2,073.00

$2,073.00

$4,146.00

Total Non-Resident Student Budget***

$41,589.75

$41,589.75

$83,179.50

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402145)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:27 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Over 10 years in biglaw you make an average of around $270k a year thats more than enough to pay back your loans and have $650k saved in an index fund

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402165)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:29 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

135K after tax on average per year.

100K after tax after rent on average per year.

100K x 10 years before your student loans are paid off and all other expenses.

650K in an index fund =/= retirement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402172)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:31 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

650k in an index fund is absolutely enough to retire. That's $26k/yr at first (and likely much more as you age) for the rest of your life. Ive calculated my expenses are around $21k a year or less after retirement (which includes $500/mo health insurance).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402190)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:33 PM
Author: vibrant impressive indirect expression space

lol.

First of all, my healthcare is >$900/mo for 3 of us and it has an enormous deductible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402205)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:36 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Yeah right now. If you had a super low income of less than $30k a year it would be subsidized, and you could pick and extremely high deductible plan assuming you arent fat and unhealthy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402237)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:38 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

and where do you get the $$ for your deductible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402256)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:39 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

You exercise, eat health and take care of yourself so you dont need it. If you do, dip into your cash emergency fund

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402264)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:40 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

basically you don't have deductible budgeted in your oh just get high deductible health insurance plan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402270)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:43 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Yes because if youre a heathy non fatass you wont need it until medicare kicks in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402298)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:43 PM
Author: vibrant impressive indirect expression space

Some of us have/want families.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402303)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:45 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

You can raise a family on $26k assuming youre willing to live someplace affordable. Edit but not if youre some religious freak who wants 4+ kids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402310)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:33 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

26K a year is enough now. it wouldn't be enough as you age because of inflation. 26K a year 20 years from now is like 15K.

if you need 26K now, you'll need 40K in 20 years, 70K in 40 years.

all the FIRE blog math ignore inflation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402209)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:35 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

You would be able to take out more then. Your 4% would increase every year assuming you didnt start out negative, in which case you can pick up a part time job. Then when you hit 62 you can supplement with SS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402229)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:39 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

You're assuming 4% returns or not.

If you're assuming 6% returns or something but 4% withdrawal rate, then OK. but retirees are not advised to put assets in equities so the 6% is not longer good.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402267)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:41 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Statistically speaking the 4% withdrawal rate works ~95+% of the time. If you get unlucky with a bad market right after you FIRE just cop a chill part time job for a bit the first couple of years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402283)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:42 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

95%+ of the time when people retire at 55+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402292)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:44 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Wrong. Using 4% will last indefinitely. If youre worried that much about it go to 3.5% which is like 99.999% likely to last forever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402306)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:47 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

You're talking returns. I'm talking expenses.

Yes $1m yields 40k indefinitely but you'll need more than 40k in the future if you need 40k now because inflation.

The 4% withdrawal rate everyone talks about is tested over 30 year retirements based on 100% equities and really great economic growth years. You net more than 4% irl and the excess helps pay for higher expenses because of inflation.

Retirement at 35 needs to prep for 60 years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402321)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:15 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

https://www.google.com/amp/seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4020461-safe-withdrawal-rate-highly-depends-longevity-asset-allocation?

The times 25 or divide by 4% is a simplifying rule of thumb given to older retirees and now much abused by certain fire blogs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402440)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:38 PM
Author: Cocky Salmon Queen Of The Night

The 4% rule implicitly accounts for inflation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402261)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:40 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

The 4% asset return assumes inflation yes. So you have to include inflation on the liability side too (i.e. your expenses).

Without inflation you'll have issues hitting 4% asset returns obviously.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402281)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:38 PM
Author: Cocky Salmon Queen Of The Night

"which includes $500/mo health insurance"

That's close to what a fairly high deductible plan for a dude in this 30s costs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402253)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:02 PM
Author: brindle trust fund shrine

If you're the type of person that is willing to strive through 10 years of ultra-competitive, soul-crushing big firm practice at the expense of health, family and personal relationships, it is very unlikely that you will be satisfied retiring at 35 on the salary of a Loan Operations Specialist II.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402393)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:06 PM
Author: abnormal green native



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402406)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:33 PM
Author: Heady house

35k for rent/year is extravagant

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402210)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:34 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

studios and 1 beds rent for 3K right now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402217)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:37 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Rent a place in one of the outer bouroughs and take the train in. Im sure you could find something in Jersey City for $1500 or less

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402244)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:37 PM
Author: Violent Reading Party

no, if you're willing to compromise a little you can get in the 2000 range

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402250)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 4:37 PM
Author: Heady house

one might consider not living in a congested coastal shithole

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408787)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:29 PM
Author: indecent menage

how are you supposed to 'retire' on 650k at 35

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402175)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:30 PM
Author: abnormal green native

JUICE JUICE JUICE BIRDSHIT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402180)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:30 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

these FIRE blogs are annoying as fuck. it's clickbait for people who hate their jobs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402181)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 2:47 PM
Author: Territorial Mother

they are total flame. many make money from their shitty websites, which is what they actually live on, and the rest have their spouse working "part time"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407777)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:32 PM
Author: Frum locale death wish

Withdraw 4% a year for the rest of your life which is way more than enough to live on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402194)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:26 PM
Author: Glittery flushed market blood rage

a lot of them probably waste a shitload of money. bet many are workaholic strivers who could never retire early though

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402154)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:37 PM
Author: thriller really tough guy alpha

The ONLY thing that makes biglaw bearable is being able to splure occasionally. Lol @ living like a monk, there would be mass tranny junior suicides 100%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402247)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:27 PM
Author: carmine church building ladyboy

no taxes rent student loans

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402162)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 7:28 PM
Author: federal senate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402168)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:16 PM
Author: Purple brunch

45 is doable if you're willing to become a farmer in are country

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402447)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:19 PM
Author: Laughsome new version ceo

i kinda did this but i didn't put my money in index funds i bought rental properties. i still work but i could get by without, in theory. would get boring

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402459)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 4:30 PM
Author: floppy sadistic goyim

Could you help an xo brother looking to do the same? I want to do this but I'm unsure about the strategy.

Single family homes, condos, duplexes, or something else?

Are tenants a pain in the ass? I'm afraid of 2 AM calls to plunge toilets.

What income demographic are you aimed at?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408738)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 4:44 PM
Author: Laughsome new version ceo

Homes and 1 duplex, tenants are fine really, i have a guy i call if things need fixed, its rare, and not too expensive. Had a water line freeze the other day and he sorted it out for $60. Have had to evict one but its painless.

Demographic is shitpoor whites

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408842)



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Date: January 18th, 2017 8:24 PM
Author: Supple Fear-inspiring Headpube

In are country and assuming no debt, cheapskatery, wise real estate investment and betting some of my obvious stock hunches with none of the bad bets I might've considered, I think OP is plausible. Basically could've banked an average of like 150k for 10 years and been too much of an aspie poor to make partner but enough of a good worker bee to last until 10th year push out and then retire. End up with like $2M in the bank, and live off like 60k per year after taxes. I could afford a shit poor lifestyle in are country for another 50 years like that and just spend my days jerking to internet porn, smoking weed and troll calling/texting sportstalk radio shows.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32402481)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 1:17 PM
Author: Shimmering Partner Crackhouse

no one lasts 10 years in biglaw. you get pushed out years 4-5. there are no year 10 associates. if you're lucky, you might hit break even and have a zero net worth by the time you're 30.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407112)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 2:55 PM
Author: aggressive ape meetinghouse

That is so 2006. Lots of super senior associates now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407856)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 2:57 PM
Author: passionate mauve den corn cake

stop triggering imanagecat.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407886)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 3:54 PM
Author: big roommate base



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408362)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 2:58 PM
Author: abnormal green native

CR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407895)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 3:02 PM
Author: Godawful parlour

Why didn't Tom Brady retire at 35 with a few hundred million in the bank?

Eye of the Tiger

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32407943)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 3:52 PM
Author: Medicated knife trailer park



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408355)



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Date: January 19th, 2017 4:33 PM
Author: stirring theater stage

you should be saving AT LEAST 200k every year in biglaw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3495249&forum_id=2#32408756)