@gray.area.finance: Five money numbers to aim for before 30 💷 £40k salary. A pension worth one year’s salary. £5k emergency fund. £5k invested outside pensions. £0 expensive debt. These are suggested goals—not a pass-or-fail test. Your income, circumstances and essential bills matter. £40k rounds the 2025 median full-time salary for ages 30–39, not someone exactly 30. The pension target refers to defined-contribution pots, including employer contributions. Prioritise expensive debt and your cash buffer before investing. Investments can fall in value. Already over 30? You can still start. Save this for your next payday. #UKPersonalFinance #MoneyGoals #SavingMoney #InvestingUK #BudgetingTips
I dno how tf folk are doing this whilst still living
2026-10-13 19:47:00
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haahaha291 :
32 - 85 k salary, 54 thousand in my pension 12000 emergency fund, 33 thousand in a investment account - what would you change? 700 going into the pension +382 from employer and 500 going into the investment account
2026-10-13 11:17:12
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yunusJM :
24 - 40k salary, probably 5k in my pension, 27k in investments and LISA, 13k in savings, student loan debt of 80k, i know im doing okay but i am really struggling to see how i can purchase a house in the south
2026-10-13 13:25:14
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The Reset Shop :
I’d do the £5k emergency fund first. It stops one bad month undoing all the others.
2026-10-15 20:23:41
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MyAssurety | UK Wills, Probate :
A sixth worth adding before 30: a will. Without one, an unmarried partner inherits nothing automatically unless you own property jointly.
2026-10-12 22:55:10
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Musician on the run :
34. 17k a year self employed. live in a van. £140,000 invested. could live off it now if I wanted to. monthly outgoings around £650. thoughts? 😂
2026-10-14 09:21:59
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Kallum :
My employer only matches 3%
2026-10-13 07:17:42
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outdoornutria :
can you explain more about what to do for the pension?
2026-10-13 05:36:42
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□ :
How likely is it that a 30 year old will be allowed to retire before they're 80? If at all?
2026-10-13 08:07:48
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Gareth Rafferty :
I'm 27 and expect to be there by the end of the year. Just need to check how much money is in my pension to see if I meet the pension requirements
2026-10-13 09:34:54
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Callum :
Can you do one for age 21
2026-10-13 08:54:18
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Marcello Green335 :
Great advice! Would maybe have an asterix on bank loans cause not all are bad. For instance I take a bank loan for buying a car instead of entering into PCP or higher purchase cause they are much more flexible, often have better terms and I can pay it off much quicker
2026-10-13 16:08:15
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t Derek power :
35 years old on £86,000 salary with £96k in stocks and shares isa, £15k in crypto, £10k premium bonds (emergency fund) around £40k in private pension, zero debt, we have around £220k in equity in our flat. thoughts?
2026-10-13 07:18:22
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Compare 100 :
Useful targets. Insurance is the bill people forget to re-check, and a yearly quote comparison helps protect the emergency fund from surprise renewal rises.
2026-10-16 14:46:16
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m111234 :
95k salary but 70k in pension. 29
2026-10-13 21:23:17
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Ybcrawford :
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2026-10-17 20:35:02
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sux :
Honestly, Caroline is so good at what she does. Much respect @Caroline Johnson
2026-10-13 15:12:56
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2026-10-14 00:17:49
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