Comment by throwawaydave07

I have saved up ~$220k in 5 years. My rent situation is pretty good as I only pay $1500 a month and I had minimal student loans when I graduated so that put me ahead(state school with part time jobs and internships). I also have a good amount of vested stock options that I can sell if need be (I got lucky that the company I work for has had their stock appreciated significantly).