This sub might just have changed my life

I just turned 20 and I've gotten a job with a pretty decent salary. My dad is very frugal and told me we'd be able to live off of half my pay and invest/save the other half. I didn't really believe it though, so I've done a bit of research and it seems like a 50% savings rate is pretty unheard of for someone my age.<br><br>I've decided to take control of my finances by calculating my expenses and making a budget for myself, and it seems like I'll be able to save around 60% of my income. I've read about the FIRE movement in some of the posts here and it seems like something I'm really interested in working towards. I feel like I've come to a turning point in my life, and having so much control over my life path has made me feel more mature already.<br><br>Right now I'm just trying to accumulate enough for an emergency fund, but once that's out of the way I plan on investing as much as I can. I feel like I have a massive headstart because of my age, and if I play my cards right I'll be able to retire very early. It took me just a couple of days to get this far in my journey, and I one hundred percent would not have gotten here if not for this sub. Thanks y'all<br><br>Edit: thanks for all the awards everyone :)