This was an exciting update to share! 🥹 I want to know your thoughts on this topic + what your current ‘net worth’ goal is - let us know in the comments!
Haha, you two will be fine! I'm 65, almost 66, and getting a kick out of this video. You both are doing well and planning together, that is a great foundation for the future, whatever it holds for you. Congrats on the $100,000 plus! Just remember to enjoy life too!
The first $100k is the hardest. Your money will make money, the second 100k you may only have to earn 90-95k next time and some from interest. Congrats on your savings account
Hi Steph and Den! I'm 33 now but still feel like I never left my late 20s. 😂 I hit a milestone of $300k this year from 0 in 2019. I'm proud of what I accomplished yet can't help but feel that age really puts that pressure up and that I still pale in comparison to others. I was part of the tech layoffs middle of last year too and probably going back to my home country at the end of the year to make time for my elderly dad with Parkinsons. I don't know what the future holds but I'm at that stage where life doesn't revolve around making money as much and how to live a fuller life after years of frugality, aggressive work ethic and investing. That is to say--I'm older now but I still don't know what I'm doing. 😂
That’s amazing - congratulations! 🥳 I feel you - it’s still so easy to compare no matter what milestone you hit. I love that you’ve built up a cushion that lets you make decisions like that - I hope that you’re able to spend a lot of nice time with the your dad!
I appreciate the unscripted chat at the end of this video! I’m 31 and completely relate to the feeling of big life changes being around the corner. Congrats on $100K! 🎉
People say that your first $100,000 is the hardest. No way, for me that was easy. I started investing at age 27 and made my first $100,000 in only three years. My first million came after 24 years when I was 51. From there, the second and third million got much easier through compounding.
I'm 27 and I definitely feel this. Now I already have a child, but I want to change my career by going back to school, but trying to do it without it effecting my savings goals. It may take me 2 years before I reach my big financial milestones, but I am looking forward to it. Congrats with reaching $100,000.
I love that you’re focused on making a career change (something that could definitely impact your budget) without impacting your savings goals. It sounds like you’re doing great! Thank you so much 😊
That was exactly me at age 27. I went all in on stocks and bought a 1.2 million dollar house in LA 7 years later at the age 34. Once you hit that 100k mark, you can snowball it like crazy if you know what you are doing. That house I bought is currently skyrocketing in equity and I am renting out for a ton of cash. Money will simply grow itself like crazy after you hit $1,000,000.
Congrats Steph!! I recently hit $100k as well. It's a huge accomplishment and amazing to see how much you've grown since your first job in HR 💖I'm 24 and just quit my job at a Big 4 firm to go work as a contractor at a startup - excited to see what the future brings ✨
Yes, I do feel more resistance to change as I am aging, even though I'm still in my late 20s too! I feel more relaxed in my late 20s - I don't have that "passion/motivation" (not really sure what to call it) but that drive to keep up with what I once desired...the newest job, the newest car, highest profit, and etc. I'm more tame, still figuring out life but doing it at my own pace. I still have passions, and stuff I enjoy doing but it's different from when I was young. I'm not sure if it's good or bad but I'm trying to enjoy every moment of it regardless. Also, congrats to $100K and your wedding, family that may be coming around the corner ! ;)
Great stuff! As Charlie Munger says, the first $100K is a bitch. It only gets easier from there. Definitely feel you on the life stages / body stuff - I'm 29 and around 26/27 was when it really hit me that I'm not 20 and I can't do the same things as I could then (the hangovers get baaaad)
Stopped listening 1 minute in when she said she was saving $2300 a month. lol she forgot to mention she obviously makes a shit load every month, this is obviously not realistic for normal people. Most people would be lucky if they could save $200 a month😂
That means you missed the part where I didn’t save anything for 1+ years when we started working for ourselves - everyone’s journey is different and it’s not linear (I’m currently saving $2,300/month on a $70,000 salary) Saving $200/month is great if that’s what you’re able to put away 😊
@@FA9082 Nah, don't be a jealous prick. She clearly states all of her income and her savings. It's pretty clear that Steph and Den are both super hard working frugal people. She's not making enormous sums of money or getting lump sums from her parents. She's saving $2K because she's prioritizing and working hard at it, and what you're not seeing is the sacrifices she's making to do so.
Congrats Steph on hitting your first 100k!🎉 I’m in my early thirties now living downtown TO with a toddler and husband and all of our accounts together are hovering at 600k. I think if you keep going, and don’t buy any property, you’ll hit $1 million within the next 10 years. We also wanted to buy property initially but realized that it doesn’t make financial sense for us (we reevaluate every year), and it still hasn’t for 7+ years.
Congratulations on reaching $100k! 🎉🎉🎉I’m working my way towards that goal too. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us. Since watching you and Dennis, it’s encouraged to me to pay off my student loans, start investing and built my net work!
Congrats!! I also just hit 100K earlier this year! It is a very exciting number to hit! Opening a FHSA is a fantastic idea too!! Without having the context of how you both operate your business, have you guys considered buying your first primary residence in a more affordable city or even province in Canada? This is purely assuming most of your business operates from home and location is not essential. This can help cushion the transition of buying a home and starting a family + all the expenses involved (My wife and I have 3 kids, and this has helped us greatly!). If you can make the same amount of money, but live in a more affordable city/province, this can be very beneficial to wealth building. Thanks for the great content!!
Amazing, congrats to you, too! 🥳 We do plan on buying in a lower cost city - we don't want to buy something unaffordable (as almost everything is in the GTA 😅). Our plan for now is to buy a rental property in a lower cost city, and then continue to rent in the city. We'll see how that changes over time, but we'll be documenting everything on our channel (we posted a video all about this a few weeks ago if you're interested!) Thanks again for your comment!
@@stephandden Thanks! I am definitely following! I am actually doing the same thing, my wife and I own a property in a Canadian metro city that we rent out (since 2015) and we live in a smaller more affordable city (renting) while we are saving up a down payment for a home we can call our own for our family. You guys have a great plan in check! Don't underestimate (not at all saying you guys are, I am new to your channel) how much work goes into managing a rental property, I would argue in most cases it is not "passive" income, but nonetheless it is a great investment! There are times where it sucks owning a non-commercial rental property (it's the truth), but I have had no regrets with it, and I am sure you both will not either!
I'm 32 with 118k total net worth but I'm a manager at a fast food place and have never made more than 50k in a year living on less than you make is powerful having a corporate job is not necessary for anyone that's wondering
I'm not even Canadian (I did think about moving there once but as I understand you have same issues as UK) but I love watching yours and Den's journey. Keep going. The sky is the limit!
That's fantastic news. I'm very, very impressed that more and more twenty-somethings are becoming involved in investing! I'm in my 40's and doing it for many years but not in my 20's. So great!!
I love videos like this! I am 21 and hope to make a video like this soon! The first 100k is the hardest so congratulations and good job! It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifices to achieve such a high goal at such a young age!
Honestly I felt the exact same after 27, injuries creeped in, need significant increase in selfcare time just to keep the ball rolling and don’t recover as quickly from exertion as I used to in my early 20’s. I guess its part of the journey. And learning how to move forward with those nuances is part of it as well
I just turned 29 and have a net worth of about $60,000. Reaching this required discipline on my end and living with my mom for rent/grocery help. Once I move out, I fear this milestone will be nearly impossible to repeat. Any suggestions from the crowd? Thanks all!
I always find this the most interesting, due to the different advantages I grew up with, I chose the career route both of you pivoted from. I think it's always interesting to see where the both of you go and learn from your experiences how to deal with the larger expenses you'll occur moving into 2024-2026.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm a musician and am trying to grow my finances as a small business owner. I appreciate your transparency, you're an inspiration!
Congrats - I would have thought the next goal was £100k INVESTED. That was my first big goal (after emergency funds) after I got serious about my finances. Now working on £100k invested in my tax free investment account and £100k invested in my pension (retirement) account.
That is definitely a goal for me! I should be able to hit that by the end of this year (especially with 80% of my $100k ‘saved’ already being allocated to my investments) 😊
Don't feel bad for feeling how you feel at 27!! It hit me around that age too, even though for others it takes longer. The changes in the body, the feeling that big changes are coming right around the corner. Everyone's timeline is unique but I felt just like you but it hit me at 26! I have a lot of feelings about everything you're saying because you think a lot like me, except we did things in a different order: had our first baby at 27, became obsessed with finance and investing at 28, and are now building our business at 29. Here are some thoughts: - It is SO awesome that you are beginning to think about the changes that are coming well before they're here because you will be SO grateful when that time comes. I really didn't think about the financial side very much and it was a huge stress and controlled our options in terms of how we raise our family so much. - You mention not wanting to be surprised by anything when that time comes - you definitely will be, but hopefully not financially! I think that it is near impossible to imagine family life before you have kids which makes it soooo hard to plan (and budget) but I think you are doing the best thing possible by focussing on saving and investing now so that you will have options available when your family grows. You may not want to take a long maternity leave, but you also might, and because you have such a strong foundation you will have the freedom to choose! Congratulations!! - This video was so well thought out and you are so well spoken and inspiring so thank you for what you're doing in the world 🙏
Congrats, I am also saving 100K a year and I'm almost at 1M (950K) currently. I've saved 500K over 9 years of working (age 30), and I invested throughout to reach 950K.
One of the metrics I have really enjoyed watching is my monthly and annual growth rate. I hope to increase my net worth by around 1%+ a month. Every once in a while getting a larger monthly growth rate is always fun too.
Congratulations on meeting your savings goal! I have been investing in the stock market since I was 16 and I am almost 42 now. When you were stating what you were investing on , I had to look it up. Because I did not have a clue what you were talking about. Than I realized it is because you are in Canada.
I hit mine in my mid 30's....I wish I had that mindset in my twenties, but it could be worse, most people coast through life without ever even coming close to hitting a net worth (not counting a home) of 100K$. Congrats for getting there at this early in your stage of life, I think most of us here would like to go back in time knowing what we know now. You won't have our regrets later on.
Thank you for sharing! Despite not being a citizen of the Canada (based in the US), this video has gotten me motivated to start building my net worth. I'm 24 and I gotta say that this stuff is hard and annoying LMAO. (Life really is unfair)
Congrats on reaching your goal girl!!! Ive been watching your channel recently. I know what you mean by changing chapters in your life. Since I wasn’t taught anything about finances I feel a lot of fear, anxiety since I’m late in the game. At 40, I still have student debt, barely any savings and living really pay to pay. My goal in the next couple of months is to save emergency fund and pay off the last of my student loan. The credit debt seems a bit daunting though. I’ve never done a budget or really invested. This channel has really helped though.
Thank you so much! 😊 It's so unfortunate that we aren't actually taught about personal finance early on - it really can lead to a lot of anxiety + be overwhelming. We love that you're focused on creating an emergency fund + paying off your student loans, though! Those are amazing steps to be taking (and you'll feel so good afterwards). We have a free budget spreadsheet if you're interested to help you get started on that, too - stephandden.com/budget-template
Great video again, Steph! would appreciate if you can make a video on how to set up business/ corporations and tax implication of having it for your personal finances. I am 31! been contemplating to start a side hustle and I'm reading books on how to setup business in Canada and eventually switch it over full time.
First off congrats! Second, I’m coming into that “transformation” too. Me and my partner are thinking about moving out of our parent’s house and renting. Despite not wanting to rent, I think it may just be the time in life. We are very similar to you when it comes to money management
Thank you so much! And it sounds like you’ve been saving money while you were living with your parents, which is great 😊 making a big change to your monthly budget can definitely still be an adjustment, though!
Wow, a couple building together and sharing expenses verses a woman wanting a man to pay all her bills. Refreshing and love seeing couples wotk together toward life goals.
Congrats on a huge milestone! You're not wrong about taking longer to recover the closer you are to 30 - those memes about everything going downhill from there are no joke 😂 On that note, I'm curious to know, what do you guys do for health insurance as business owners?
Really appreciate this video. It's cool that as a business owner you can choose the full $20k for yourself vs corporate you would lose 30% or more in a bonus due to tax.
Congrats on 100k ! I’d hold on to the idea of buying an investment property unless it’s cash flow positive. That would be tough and require significant amount of money especially if you’re thinking around GTA. I’d rather put my money to work. Maybe invest a portion on something that is relatively high growth in the long term.
We’re not planning on buying in the GTA 😊 we talk more about our plans in a recent video called ‘We’re Buying Our First Rental Property’ if you’re interested!
I hit 100k at 27 too (this year). I am at 115-120K. I work full-time and own my own business on the side. I currently make around 100k per year (180K household income including my 32 year old partner). I am working on growing my business to 300k.
I’m 28 going to hit 100k in liquid cash by 29. And my company will be valued at 4 million in 2-4 years . I use most of my money to buy more equipment. I own 30% of my business
Wow! Congrats🎉 on getting to that 100k total milestone @t only 27. I'm 36. Its funny how you hit all these different major milestones over time and you're less impressed with $ net worth amounts over time ...... that you were originally blown away by 😅LoL. I started saving + investing in my early 20s.
Thank you! This is just my (Steph!) update - I personally have $100k saved / invested. Dennis will be doing a separate update video in a few weeks to share where he’s at 😊
@@stephanddenSorry, I should of read the title doh! I think I got confused because your youtube channel is Steph&Den. Also, you often said "we" etc several times in the video. My bad.
Great job ! I’d never tell anyone what to do, but if I was asked I’d say get married before you buy property together. It’ll save you guys a headache god forbid if something doesn’t workout. Speaking from experience. Great video!
Hey you guys are doing great with the investments and good to have goals. Personally, I'd say don't buy real estate as a primary residence. It usually goes up by only inflation, which is terrible compared to almost any other investment. Don't be fooled by what happened in 2021. I bought a new house for $300k then had an offer for nearly $700k in 2022. The whole craziness lasted maybe a couple months. My house is still worth much more than I paid, but it was a very small pocket in time, and was likely a once in a lifetime event. I'd say if you guys have no kids, keep renting. When your in your 20s time is on your side to compound your money. A house will also kill a lot of investment money with maintenance. It works out to around 4-500 a month on average for me. So make inflation with a house, or continue to absolutely kill it on investments!
Been working for 6 years as an immigration officer with starting salary+allowance at 1800. Annual salary increase by 100. Now i got 10K savings that i might have to use in August cuz I'm taking a vacation going back to my hometown. My only regret is i wasted my opportunity to become a great student during school 😢.
Thank you for the update! Congrats on reaching 100K! Watching your videos always keeps me motivated to continue saving and investing :) And yes, I am in my early 30s and definitely feel what you described about changing life stages... It also motivates me to keep saving/investing so I can have a financial safety net for when big life changes happen. And feeling like your body does not recover as well is also very valid (unfortunately!)
Lol when you hit 30 you are gonna realize it is really just anticipatory anxiety. Yes your body changes, yes you have to make different decisions based on your goals. But the fact that you have financial security helps a lot to make you feel like your 30s are still wonderful 20s 😂 may you continue you financial growth in a way that best serves you 🎉❤
Great video. and congratsr eaching your first $100k is the hardest, once you get compound intrest on your investment its gonna keep climbing. However right now for me at 35 I just got first child and its harder to save.
My wife and I are 35 and we reached 1.25 million networth with about 500K in investments with the rest is the property. This is including mortgage. We are very lucky.
Depends on your contribution rate and interest. If you can sock away 4k /month at 7% return (conservative average ) youl be about 39 when you hit 1M. Change the amt you contribute and if the markets do better....it could be sooner. (And likely will , as a pair and with RUclips , which will allow you to save even more ) Buying a house in Toronto will crush your ability to build your investments (unless you can increase your income along with it )
100k is the hardest, I hit it pretty early but did very poor investments with it because I liked the preferred treatment from bank of america when I should of probably diversified more,i have low risk tolerance, it wasn't until I was 30 when I saved around 400k and bought my first house, huge down-payment but low monthly 15 year mortgage then HELOC for another rental condo so network jumped from 1-2 million really quickly and right now renters are very abundant as housing supply is low in san diego.
My close friend hit 100k at 20 while he was studying Engineering without any side hustle. Just through investment and summer/part-time engineering jobs. But this is still very impressive.
This was an exciting update to share! 🥹 I want to know your thoughts on this topic + what your current ‘net worth’ goal is - let us know in the comments!
Haha, you two will be fine! I'm 65, almost 66, and getting a kick out of this video. You both are doing well and planning together, that is a great foundation for the future, whatever it holds for you. Congrats on the $100,000 plus! Just remember to enjoy life too!
Thank you so much! 😊
I’m 24, recently hit $50,000. Looking forward to that first $100,000 too. Thanks for this video!
me too :) lets go !!!!!!
Amazing! 😊 I love to hear that
I hit 50k a few days ago at age of 18
Aye aye!!! Let’s go 🎉🎉🎉
That is so awesome! Congrats 🎉
Your not even 30 and they say the first 100k is the hardest 🎉
🥳🥳 thank you!
💯💯💯
So true! This is inspiring 👏👏
The first $100k is the hardest. Your money will make money, the second 100k you may only have to earn 90-95k next time and some from interest. Congrats on your savings account
Thank you! 😊🥳
Hi Steph and Den! I'm 33 now but still feel like I never left my late 20s. 😂 I hit a milestone of $300k this year from 0 in 2019. I'm proud of what I accomplished yet can't help but feel that age really puts that pressure up and that I still pale in comparison to others. I was part of the tech layoffs middle of last year too and probably going back to my home country at the end of the year to make time for my elderly dad with Parkinsons. I don't know what the future holds but I'm at that stage where life doesn't revolve around making money as much and how to live a fuller life after years of frugality, aggressive work ethic and investing.
That is to say--I'm older now but I still don't know what I'm doing. 😂
That’s amazing - congratulations! 🥳 I feel you - it’s still so easy to compare no matter what milestone you hit.
I love that you’ve built up a cushion that lets you make decisions like that - I hope that you’re able to spend a lot of nice time with the your dad!
I appreciate the unscripted chat at the end of this video! I’m 31 and completely relate to the feeling of big life changes being around the corner. Congrats on $100K! 🎉
Thanks so much! 😊
Congrats on reaching 100k within 2 years!! Keep going 🍊
Thank you so much! 😊
Aye aye aye aye. GOOD Job 🍊
@@jorlowsky469 Numbers! 🍊
Yes lord aye aye aye
People say that your first $100,000 is the hardest. No way, for me that was easy. I started investing at age 27 and made my first $100,000 in only three years. My first million came after 24 years when I was 51. From there, the second and third million got much easier through compounding.
What did you invest in ?
I'm 27 and I definitely feel this. Now I already have a child, but I want to change my career by going back to school, but trying to do it without it effecting my savings goals. It may take me 2 years before I reach my big financial milestones, but I am looking forward to it.
Congrats with reaching $100,000.
I love that you’re focused on making a career change (something that could definitely impact your budget) without impacting your savings goals. It sounds like you’re doing great!
Thank you so much 😊
I’m 20 and have hit 40K USD can’t wait to hit 100k USD
Amazing 🥳
Im at 40k cad :p u have 1,3x more then me same age
That was exactly me at age 27. I went all in on stocks and bought a 1.2 million dollar house in LA 7 years later at the age 34.
Once you hit that 100k mark, you can snowball it like crazy if you know what you are doing. That house I bought is currently skyrocketing in equity and I am renting out for a ton of cash. Money will simply grow itself like crazy after you hit $1,000,000.
That's great to hear! Congrats on your success, too 😊
Congrats Steph!! I recently hit $100k as well. It's a huge accomplishment and amazing to see how much you've grown since your first job in HR 💖I'm 24 and just quit my job at a Big 4 firm to go work as a contractor at a startup - excited to see what the future brings ✨
Thank you so much + congratulations to you, too - that’s amazing! 🥳✨
Good luck with your new job, too! 😊
I turn 27 this month and wow it’s crazy lots of goals and time just going fast. Congrats on 100. 🥳
Happy early birthday! Thank you so much 😊
Yes, I do feel more resistance to change as I am aging, even though I'm still in my late 20s too!
I feel more relaxed in my late 20s - I don't have that "passion/motivation" (not really sure what to call it) but that drive to keep up with what I once desired...the newest job, the newest car, highest profit, and etc. I'm more tame, still figuring out life but doing it at my own pace. I still have passions, and stuff I enjoy doing but it's different from when I was young. I'm not sure if it's good or bad but I'm trying to enjoy every moment of it regardless.
Also, congrats to $100K and your wedding, family that may be coming around the corner ! ;)
Ha, thank you so much!! + thanks for sharing this 😊
Great stuff! As Charlie Munger says, the first $100K is a bitch. It only gets easier from there. Definitely feel you on the life stages / body stuff - I'm 29 and around 26/27 was when it really hit me that I'm not 20 and I can't do the same things as I could then (the hangovers get baaaad)
Thank you! And seriously 😅 everything starts to hit different
Stopped listening 1 minute in when she said she was saving $2300 a month. lol she forgot to mention she obviously makes a shit load every month, this is obviously not realistic for normal people. Most people would be lucky if they could save $200 a month😂
That means you missed the part where I didn’t save anything for 1+ years when we started working for ourselves - everyone’s journey is different and it’s not linear (I’m currently saving $2,300/month on a $70,000 salary)
Saving $200/month is great if that’s what you’re able to put away 😊
@@FA9082 Nah, don't be a jealous prick. She clearly states all of her income and her savings. It's pretty clear that Steph and Den are both super hard working frugal people. She's not making enormous sums of money or getting lump sums from her parents. She's saving $2K because she's prioritizing and working hard at it, and what you're not seeing is the sacrifices she's making to do so.
@@FA9082okay stay broke forever no one will care
A month before I turn 26 I’ll hit 50,000. Looking forward to growing it to 100k ❤
(I just hit 50k today at 25! I’m so excited for 100K by 27 (9/27))
Amazing! Congratulations 🥳
@@stephandden thank you!
I just hit 50K 🎉 at 25! I’m so excited for 100k!
@@Monarchy17girly do you make videos
@@FutureDreamZzI’m taking a break for now
Congrats Steph on hitting your first 100k!🎉 I’m in my early thirties now living downtown TO with a toddler and husband and all of our accounts together are hovering at 600k. I think if you keep going, and don’t buy any property, you’ll hit $1 million within the next 10 years. We also wanted to buy property initially but realized that it doesn’t make financial sense for us (we reevaluate every year), and it still hasn’t for 7+ years.
Thank you so much! + thanks for sharing - that’s amazing 🥳
My 26th birthday is next week. And I just hit $130,000! Feeling very grateful
Happy early birthday! 🥳🥳
Thank you! You encouraged me to put more towards savings/investments. Congrats on hitting the 100,000 mark!
Amazing, I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much 😊
Congratulations on reaching $100k! 🎉🎉🎉I’m working my way towards that goal too. Thank you for sharing your financial journey with us. Since watching you and Dennis, it’s encouraged to me to pay off my student loans, start investing and built my net work!
Thank you so much! + we’re so happy to hear that, that’s amazing! 😊🥳 we can’t wait to see you hit all of your goals!
Ahhhhh congrats Steph!! Do an update when you reach 200k, etc to 1 million!!😊😊 I myself am 25k away from a 100k networth! 😮😮
Thank you so much 😊✨
For sure - we’re definitely going to continue to share the journey!
And yay, congrats - that’s amazing! 🥳
Just hit 700k at 30. Fingers crossed I’ll hit 1m soon
How do you do it? Im Gonna hit 250k next year after selling my condo and moving back into my dads.
Congrats 🎉 hoping to reach $100,000 somewhere between 25 & 30 too!
Thanks so much! You’ve got this 🥳✨
Congrats!! I also just hit 100K earlier this year! It is a very exciting number to hit! Opening a FHSA is a fantastic idea too!! Without having the context of how you both operate your business, have you guys considered buying your first primary residence in a more affordable city or even province in Canada? This is purely assuming most of your business operates from home and location is not essential. This can help cushion the transition of buying a home and starting a family + all the expenses involved (My wife and I have 3 kids, and this has helped us greatly!). If you can make the same amount of money, but live in a more affordable city/province, this can be very beneficial to wealth building. Thanks for the great content!!
Amazing, congrats to you, too! 🥳
We do plan on buying in a lower cost city - we don't want to buy something unaffordable (as almost everything is in the GTA 😅). Our plan for now is to buy a rental property in a lower cost city, and then continue to rent in the city. We'll see how that changes over time, but we'll be documenting everything on our channel (we posted a video all about this a few weeks ago if you're interested!)
Thanks again for your comment!
@@stephandden Thanks! I am definitely following! I am actually doing the same thing, my wife and I own a property in a Canadian metro city that we rent out (since 2015) and we live in a smaller more affordable city (renting) while we are saving up a down payment for a home we can call our own for our family. You guys have a great plan in check! Don't underestimate (not at all saying you guys are, I am new to your channel) how much work goes into managing a rental property, I would argue in most cases it is not "passive" income, but nonetheless it is a great investment! There are times where it sucks owning a non-commercial rental property (it's the truth), but I have had no regrets with it, and I am sure you both will not either!
I'm 32 with 118k total net worth but I'm a manager at a fast food place and have never made more than 50k in a year living on less than you make is powerful having a corporate job is not necessary for anyone that's wondering
I'm not even Canadian (I did think about moving there once but as I understand you have same issues as UK) but I love watching yours and Den's journey. Keep going. The sky is the limit!
Thank you so much! We really appreciate it 😊
That's fantastic news. I'm very, very impressed that more and more twenty-somethings are becoming involved in investing! I'm in my 40's and doing it for many years but not in my 20's. So great!!
Thank you! We agree - the earlier, the better! 😊
I love videos like this! I am 21 and hope to make a video like this soon! The first 100k is the hardest so congratulations and good job! It takes a lot of hard work and sacrifices to achieve such a high goal at such a young age!
Thank you so much! I’m sure you’ll be making a video like this soon! 🥳
Late twenties knee pain 🤐! Congratulations Steph I didnt think of financial goals until literally 2 years ago, cant fail if I don't quit?!?!?!💭
Seriously! 😅 Thank you!!
Honestly I felt the exact same after 27, injuries creeped in, need significant increase in selfcare time just to keep the ball rolling and don’t recover as quickly from exertion as I used to in my early 20’s. I guess its part of the journey. And learning how to move forward with those nuances is part of it as well
Great point - it's a 'tough' transition, but it is what it is! You do have to learn how to move forward and take care of yourself as you go 😊
You should be super proud Steph. 100K at 27 years old is impressive!
Thank you so much 😊
I just turned 29 and have a net worth of about $60,000. Reaching this required discipline on my end and living with my mom for rent/grocery help. Once I move out, I fear this milestone will be nearly impossible to repeat. Any suggestions from the crowd? Thanks all!
Congratulations! You are killing it. I have 2 more years before I get there.
Thanks so much! 😊🥳 2 years will fly by!
Are we seriously not going to talk about her smile 🥰
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This is amazing! Congratulations Steph 🎉
Thanks so much! 🥳
Congrats saving 100k! Million next year for y'all !
Thank you!! 🥳
I always find this the most interesting, due to the different advantages I grew up with, I chose the career route both of you pivoted from.
I think it's always interesting to see where the both of you go and learn from your experiences how to deal with the larger expenses you'll occur moving into 2024-2026.
It’ll definitely be interesting to see! Thanks for watching + your comment, Ryan 😊
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm a musician and am trying to grow my finances as a small business owner. I appreciate your transparency, you're an inspiration!
Of course! Thank you so much for watching 😊
Congrats - I would have thought the next goal was £100k INVESTED. That was my first big goal (after emergency funds) after I got serious about my finances. Now working on £100k invested in my tax free investment account and £100k invested in my pension (retirement) account.
That is definitely a goal for me! I should be able to hit that by the end of this year (especially with 80% of my $100k ‘saved’ already being allocated to my investments) 😊
Don't feel bad for feeling how you feel at 27!! It hit me around that age too, even though for others it takes longer. The changes in the body, the feeling that big changes are coming right around the corner. Everyone's timeline is unique but I felt just like you but it hit me at 26!
I have a lot of feelings about everything you're saying because you think a lot like me, except we did things in a different order: had our first baby at 27, became obsessed with finance and investing at 28, and are now building our business at 29.
Here are some thoughts:
- It is SO awesome that you are beginning to think about the changes that are coming well before they're here because you will be SO grateful when that time comes. I really didn't think about the financial side very much and it was a huge stress and controlled our options in terms of how we raise our family so much.
- You mention not wanting to be surprised by anything when that time comes - you definitely will be, but hopefully not financially! I think that it is near impossible to imagine family life before you have kids which makes it soooo hard to plan (and budget) but I think you are doing the best thing possible by focussing on saving and investing now so that you will have options available when your family grows. You may not want to take a long maternity leave, but you also might, and because you have such a strong foundation you will have the freedom to choose! Congratulations!!
- This video was so well thought out and you are so well spoken and inspiring so thank you for what you're doing in the world 🙏
Thank you so much for this comment - I really appreciate it! 🙏🏻
Love your content and so refreshing to hear personal finance from a Canadian perspective! Congratulations on reaching this milestone!
Thank you so much! + we're so happy to hear that 😊
Congrats, I am also saving 100K a year and I'm almost at 1M (950K) currently. I've saved 500K over 9 years of working (age 30), and I invested throughout to reach 950K.
Congrats 🥳 that’s amazing!
One of the metrics I have really enjoyed watching is my monthly and annual growth rate. I hope to increase my net worth by around 1%+ a month. Every once in a while getting a larger monthly growth rate is always fun too.
I like that! It’s a good metric to keep an eye on 😊
I just wanted to take this opportunity to say, Well Done! 🙂
Thank you so much! 😊
This was treat to watch. I am very pleased to follow and learn so much about money from both of you.
Thank you so much 😊 we appreciate that!
Congratulations on meeting your savings goal! I have been investing in the stock market since I was 16 and I am almost 42 now. When you were stating what you were investing on , I had to look it up. Because I did not have a clue what you were talking about. Than I realized it is because you are in Canada.
Thank you so much! 😊 ha, yes the specific platform, accounts, etc are different!
I hit mine in my mid 30's....I wish I had that mindset in my twenties, but it could be worse, most people coast through life without ever even coming close to hitting a net worth (not counting a home) of 100K$. Congrats for getting there at this early in your stage of life, I think most of us here would like to go back in time knowing what we know now. You won't have our regrets later on.
Thank you so much!
Such an awesome video!
Also this comment section passes the vibe check. Awesome to see everyone out here grinding 👏
Thank you so much! Agreed, love to see it! 🥳
Congrats on that I totally think everyone should start as soon as possible saving and investing in just small amounts can become very big over time
100%! Thank you so much 😊🥳
Thank you for sharing! Despite not being a citizen of the Canada (based in the US), this video has gotten me motivated to start building my net worth. I'm 24 and I gotta say that this stuff is hard and annoying LMAO. (Life really is unfair)
I love to hear that! It can definitely be annoying, but once you get started you feel so much better 🥳
Congrats on reaching your goal girl!!! Ive been watching your channel recently. I know what you mean by changing chapters in your life. Since I wasn’t taught anything about finances I feel a lot of fear, anxiety since I’m late in the game. At 40, I still have student debt, barely any savings and living really pay to pay. My goal in the next couple of months is to save emergency fund and pay off the last of my student loan. The credit debt seems a bit daunting though. I’ve never done a budget or really invested. This channel has really helped though.
Thank you so much! 😊
It's so unfortunate that we aren't actually taught about personal finance early on - it really can lead to a lot of anxiety + be overwhelming. We love that you're focused on creating an emergency fund + paying off your student loans, though! Those are amazing steps to be taking (and you'll feel so good afterwards).
We have a free budget spreadsheet if you're interested to help you get started on that, too - stephandden.com/budget-template
Congratulations its great to see your progress over the years ...🎉
Thank you! 😊
Great video again, Steph! would appreciate if you can make a video on how to set up business/ corporations and tax implication of having it for your personal finances. I am 31! been contemplating to start a side hustle and I'm reading books on how to setup business in Canada and eventually switch it over full time.
Thank you! We can try and talk a bit more about that in a future video 😊
Love the video and transparency
Thanks so much 😊
🎉🎉🎉congratulations on your first 100k ❤ I tap in
Thank you so much 😊✨
First off congrats! Second, I’m coming into that “transformation” too. Me and my partner are thinking about moving out of our parent’s house and renting. Despite not wanting to rent, I think it may just be the time in life. We are very similar to you when it comes to money management
Thank you so much!
And it sounds like you’ve been saving money while you were living with your parents, which is great 😊 making a big change to your monthly budget can definitely still be an adjustment, though!
Great video, I've been exploring various avenues, but it feels like an uphill battle.
Congratulations Steph & Den
Thank you 😊
Wow, a couple building together and sharing expenses verses a woman wanting a man to pay all her bills. Refreshing and love seeing couples wotk together toward life goals.
Congrats on a huge milestone! You're not wrong about taking longer to recover the closer you are to 30 - those memes about everything going downhill from there are no joke 😂
On that note, I'm curious to know, what do you guys do for health insurance as business owners?
Thanks so much!
And seriously 😂 it starts to hit you out of nowhere it feels like!
We plan on talking about that in a future video!
Really appreciate this video. It's cool that as a business owner you can choose the full $20k for yourself vs corporate you would lose 30% or more in a bonus due to tax.
I’m so glad you liked it 😊
Congrats on 100k ! I’d hold on to the idea of buying an investment property unless it’s cash flow positive. That would be tough and require significant amount of money especially if you’re thinking around GTA. I’d rather put my money to work. Maybe invest a portion on something that is relatively high growth in the long term.
We’re not planning on buying in the GTA 😊 we talk more about our plans in a recent video called ‘We’re Buying Our First Rental Property’ if you’re interested!
congrats, hope no one bumms you about it. keep saving! :)
Thank you so much 😊 I appreciate it!
We're also in the same stage with real estate however, don't have so much on the side. I'm happy you could save so much. It's also a goal of mine.
Thank you so much 😊
That's insane. Congratulations.
Thank you! 😊
Also 27 hitting 100k 🎉wahooo
Amazing, congratulations! 🥳
its definitley hard to get that $100k but you made it!
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Congratulations 🎉! Keep going on high.
Thank you! 🥳🥳
“Chequin” love it.
I hit 100k at 27 too (this year). I am at 115-120K. I work full-time and own my own business on the side. I currently make around 100k per year (180K household income including my 32 year old partner). I am working on growing my business to 300k.
Amazing - thank you for sharing! I know you'll hit that goal 😊
This is great to see. Congrats!
Thank you so much! 🥳
Congratulations on your milestone! So inspiring! I wish you the best in your journey!
Thank you so much! 🥳
I’m 28 going to hit 100k in liquid cash by 29. And my company will be valued at 4 million in 2-4 years . I use most of my money to buy more equipment. I own 30% of my business
Congratulations 😊 that sounds great!
Congrats Steph! 🎉
Thank you! 😊
congratulations Steph ✨
Thank you so much 😊
Amazing work guys! This is such a realistic video and chat.
Thank you so much! 😊
I'm 35 and only just hit 20k. I'm just starting to get my head in the game about saving up.
That’s great to hear that you’re starting to focus on saving more! 😊
Congratulations! Y'all are inspirations
Thank you so much! 😊
Wow! Congrats🎉 on getting to that 100k total milestone @t only 27. I'm 36. Its funny how you hit all these different major milestones over time and you're less impressed with $ net worth amounts over time ...... that you were originally blown away by 😅LoL. I started saving + investing in my early 20s.
Thank you! This is just my (Steph!) update - I personally have $100k saved / invested.
Dennis will be doing a separate update video in a few weeks to share where he’s at 😊
@@stephanddenSorry, I should of read the title doh! I think I got confused because your youtube channel is Steph&Den. Also, you often said "we" etc several times in the video. My bad.
Great job ! I’d never tell anyone what to do, but if I was asked I’d say get married before you buy property together. It’ll save you guys a headache god forbid if something doesn’t workout. Speaking from experience. Great video!
Thank you so much 😊
Hey you guys are doing great with the investments and good to have goals. Personally, I'd say don't buy real estate as a primary residence. It usually goes up by only inflation, which is terrible compared to almost any other investment. Don't be fooled by what happened in 2021. I bought a new house for $300k then had an offer for nearly $700k in 2022. The whole craziness lasted maybe a couple months. My house is still worth much more than I paid, but it was a very small pocket in time, and was likely a once in a lifetime event.
I'd say if you guys have no kids, keep renting. When your in your 20s time is on your side to compound your money. A house will also kill a lot of investment money with maintenance. It works out to around 4-500 a month on average for me.
So make inflation with a house, or continue to absolutely kill it on investments!
Congratulations 👏🏿
Thank you! 😊
@@stephandden you're welcome 💸💸💸💸💸
I’m 24 and I just hit 10k 😬 about to graduate college so more income on the way 😁
Me watching with less then 2k in my savings at 30 lol
Pff I am also at significantly less than that and feel like a stuck up, people often talk when they are high and don’t when they are under
Trust me I’m 32 now and remember being 27/28 and it feels like a snap of a finger ago!
You have a pleasant presenting voice :)
Thank you 😊
Great!🎉 Keep the hard excellent work! 💪
Thank you so much! 😊
Congrats! ❤
Thank you! 😊
Been working for 6 years as an immigration officer with starting salary+allowance at 1800. Annual salary increase by 100. Now i got 10K savings that i might have to use in August cuz I'm taking a vacation going back to my hometown. My only regret is i wasted my opportunity to become a great student during school 😢.
I love that you’ve been able to save $10k - and even being aware of your personal financial situation is a great start. Save what you can 😊
Congratulations 🎉 As someelse I who is also 27. Mind and body are feeling it 😂
Really loved this video! Thank you for you so much!
So glad you liked it! Thank you 🥳
I'm 28 and I saved and invested $150K. I don't have a side income though apart from main job 🥺
That's amazing! 🥳
Thank you for the update! Congrats on reaching 100K! Watching your videos always keeps me motivated to continue saving and investing :) And yes, I am in my early 30s and definitely feel what you described about changing life stages... It also motivates me to keep saving/investing so I can have a financial safety net for when big life changes happen. And feeling like your body does not recover as well is also very valid (unfortunately!)
Thanks so much! 😊
I definitely resonate with that - it’s more comforting knowing you have a safety net! And ugh it really is an unfortunate reality 😅
Lol when you hit 30 you are gonna realize it is really just anticipatory anxiety. Yes your body changes, yes you have to make different decisions based on your goals. But the fact that you have financial security helps a lot to make you feel like your 30s are still wonderful 20s 😂 may you continue you financial growth in a way that best serves you 🎉❤
I believe that already 😅 and thank you, I love that messaging! 🙏🏻
Great video. and congratsr eaching your first $100k is the hardest, once you get compound intrest on your investment its gonna keep climbing. However right now for me at 35 I just got first child and its harder to save.
Thank you so much! Congratulations on your first child 😊
My wife and I are 35 and we reached 1.25 million networth with about 500K in investments with the rest is the property. This is including mortgage. We are very lucky.
That's amazing - congratulations, and thank you for sharing! 🥳
Depends on your contribution rate and interest.
If you can sock away 4k /month at 7% return (conservative average ) youl be about 39 when you hit 1M.
Change the amt you contribute and if the markets do better....it could be sooner. (And likely will , as a pair and with RUclips , which will allow you to save even more )
Buying a house in Toronto will crush your ability to build your investments (unless you can increase your income along with it )
100k is the hardest, I hit it pretty early but did very poor investments with it because I liked the preferred treatment from bank of america when I should of probably diversified more,i have low risk tolerance, it wasn't until I was 30 when I saved around 400k and bought my first house, huge down-payment but low monthly 15 year mortgage then HELOC for another rental condo so network jumped from 1-2 million really quickly and right now renters are very abundant as housing supply is low in san diego.
Thank you for sharing! 😊
My close friend hit 100k at 20 while he was studying Engineering without any side hustle. Just through investment and summer/part-time engineering jobs. But this is still very impressive.
That's amazing! 😊