Age 22 Graduate College w/ BA in Creative Writing Age 23 Rent a studio apartment in DC Age 26 Get Doctorate in Writing and become a professor Age 31 Buy a cottage in the countryside and get a cat Age 45 Travel to Ireland and buy a second house there Age 67 Retire from teaching Age 80 Move permanently to Ireland and sell 1 st house Step 1: Checking account Step 2: Buy a mutual bond Step 3: Buy a stock or two Step 4: Continue to build up portfolio Step 5: Collect antiques from Ireland Sara Gonia Block 2