29m, finally saving money after having lost all it all.
I went through a really weird time while I was 28. I lost my mom, got addicted to gambling on crypto and I ended up getting myself over $10,000 in credit card debt. I literally started 2026 with $0 and -$10k in cc debt.
Something switched in my brain about 6 months ago and I realized I kinda messed up badly when I was 28. I decided to get my shit together and stop crypto all together and finally start saving. I ended up working so much overtime at my job this past summer… I literally didn’t have a life. I did 85 hour work weeks all July, and 60-70 hour work weeks before July.
Now, August 18th, I’m super happy to say all of my debt is completely paid off and today I managed to reach $6,800 in my savings, $700 in checking. Haven’t touched crypto since January.
I don’t exactly know why I’m posting this. Maybe someone will see this that was in the same position I was in. I hope they realize saving definitely is possible.
My life is finally on an upwards trajectory.