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greyAbbot t1_j6j32tl wrote

It's not great that you blew that money, but if you have learned the lesson about balancing future needs with current wants and don't make this mistake again, you will come way out ahead from this experience, especially because you are learning it at 22. We've all made dumb mistakes, but the key is to not make the same mistake twice.

As far as how much money you actually should have at this point, the only thing you really need is enough to get yourself set up in your career and whatever your post-college living situation is going to be. By far the most important thing to have invested in at your age is your skills and future earning power, and it sounds like you've done that. Don't beat yourself up any more.

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