A Millennial Dual-Income Profile
Name: Mark - $155,400 per year Age 39, Occupation: Attorney
Name: Cynthia - $110,000 per year Age 30, Occupation: Nurse Practitioner
Current Net Worth: $312,296
Mark and Cynthia have been together for five years and married for three.
Mark works for a successful Law Firm downtown and has been contributing the maximum in his 401(k) since he was hired at the firm. His current balance is $172,296. Mark is a saver and avoids debt. He received scholarships for undergrad and worked his way through law school. His parents were careless with money and he does not want to have a future like his parents. He is a first generation college graduate. Mark wants to establish his own firm one day.
Cynthia went back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner and graduated recently. She has about $50,000 in school loans and $5,000 in car debt. Cynthia has a desire to go to medical school one day. She has always been a high-achiever. Cynthia is a spender. She grew up in a upper middle- class family where money was never discussed. She started saving in her 401k when she got married to Mark. Her 401k balance is $6,700.
They have a two year-old child and a new home valued at $250,000. Mark has investments in a brokerage account totaling $140,000. Most of it was inherited from a family member. He has not had time to focus on the investment selection. They have not begun saving toward their child's college education yet. They are considering having one more child. They handle their money separately. They rarely talk about money it makes them argue.
*These are fictional characters and hypothetical scenarios. Please note that individual situations can vary and some strategies may not be suitable for all investors. Therefore, the information presented here should only be relied upon when coordinated with individual professional advice.
How We Can Help this Couple
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