Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23
Natalie Baddour, 26, Saves $300,000 by Banking Over Half Her Chewy Income
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23

Natalie Baddour, 26, Saves $300,000 by Banking Over Half Her Chewy Income

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 23

Summary

  • $300,000 is what Natalie Baddour, 26, says she has amassed by saving more than half her pay from a merchandising job at Chewy, including proceeds from selling company stock.
  • Fort Lauderdale's spending temptations have not changed her routine: she lives with a roommate, cooks at home, rarely goes out and drives an 18-year-old car.
  • Baddour frames those trade-offs as a long-term security plan, making her an example of the Gen Z "retirement-maxxing" trend focused on aggressive early saving.

Insights

Is extreme saving in your 20s the only way for Gen Z to retire securely?
What is the hidden psychological cost of extreme saving trends like 'Retirement-Maxxing'?
Is 'Retirement-Maxxing' a smart strategy or a symptom of a broken economic system?