Sarcastic Twitter Meme Roasts Insane Financial Advice For Millennials

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Ada Elder
May 22, 2018 7:00 PM EDT

Moneywatch didn't know what they were getting themselves into when they decided to tell millennials how much they should have saved by age 35. The article, titled "Money Milestones: This is how your finances should look in your 30s," was published back in January, but only went viral this month after their Twitter account decided to promote the piece. The financial article claims that by 35, people should have saved at least half their salary. As expected, the sassy Twitter backlash was swift, and it was very, very funny.

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    Product - MarketWatch MW Follow @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: Money Milestones: This is how your finances should look in your 30s The beginning of mortgages and marriages shouldn't be the end of your retirement contributions marketwatch.com
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    Text - Mark Agee Follow @MarkAgee Everyone's roasting this, but to be fair "be rich" is very good financial advice MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC 10:42 PM-14 May 2018
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    Face - I'mWithThem Follow @JamesWetuski Replying to @MarketWatch 2x0 0 OPEnin Mon Tut-Tue Tri-Sal Sdeny GIF
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    Text - Lori G Follow @LoriG By age 35 you should have a huge box of cables but you can't throw them out because you're pretty sure you still need a couple of them but you're not sure which ones 1:09 AM - 19 May 2018
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    Text - Julius Goat Follow @JuliusGoat By 35 you should have returned to your childhood home to discover the ancient evil you and your friends thought you'd defeated when you were all 12 has risen again, say retirement experts 12:23 PM-16 May 2018
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    Text - Anthony Oliveira Follow @meakoopa [turns pockets inside out; two moths fly out] oh no my moths MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2GB4UDC
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    Text - Erica Henderson Follow @EricaFails When did my mom start writing articles MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC 12:38 PM-15 May 2018
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    Text - Dylan @dylmdav Follow by 35 you should have a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife and you should ask yourself "well, how did I get here?" 1:28 AM - 20 May 2018
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    Text - Adriel Wallick Follow @MsMinotaur As a freelancer, I don't actually have a yearly salary...so I'm nailing it $ MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2GB4UDC 10:42 AM-15 May 2018
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    Text - Jeaniene Frost Follow @Jeaniene_Frost I can't be only one who reads this & thinks "Who are they TALKING to?" I didn't have that much saved in my 30s. No one I knew had that much saved their 30s & most of us were solid middle class. Is this advice only for the rich? If so, maybe start w/"95% of Americans can ignore." MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2GB4UDC 10:41 AM - 15 May 2018
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    Text - Leesha Hannigan Follow @LeeshaHannigan Salary is a grass pokémon right MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC 5:36 PM-14 May 2018
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    Text - Andrien S0ON E3 Follow @EscoBlades By 35, you should have collected all the Chaos Emeralds and have half the Infinity Gems in your grasp, say retirement experts. MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC
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    Text - Andrien S0ON E3 Follow @EscoBlades By 35, you should have collected all the Chaos Emeralds and have half the Infinity Gems in your grasp, say retirement experts. MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC
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    Text - Nutella Enchanted Follow @chrisopotamia By age 35 you should have at least one fork in your cutlery drawer that you just don't like, and actively frown at if you accidentally grab it. 11:07 PM - 19 May 2018
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    Text - Clinton and Obama Dem... Follow @emanzi Replying to @MarketWatch I think you meant to say, By 35 you should have debt twice your salary 12:30 PM -14 May 2018 from Fish Hawk, FL >
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    Text - Anna Hughes Follow @AnnaGHughes By 42, you should be able to lift thrice your own weight. By 16, you should have written your first screenplay. By 8, you should have your self portrait hanging in the Philadelphia museum of art. MarketWatch @MarketWatch By 35, you should have twice your salary saved, according to retirement experts: on.mktw.net/2Gb4UDC 3:11 AM - 15 May 2018
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