<prompt> Human: I was hating my job two years ago. One Sunday I woke up and thought Im gonna get a new job and move to the West Coast. I sat at my kitchen table and jotted down my bank and investment accounts balances, which looked pitiful back then and downright horrible combined with a 21K student loan. That day I decided to stop blaming the loan, my shitty job, and lack of financial knowledge, and get in shape. Fast forward to now, I am a 33yo engineer in Seattle with a 85k salary with no debt. I even chip in some money to help pay senior home cost for my grandmother. I have ways to go, but it feels good.Assistant: Would you mind explaining what steps you took to change your situation?Human: I aggressively paid down the debt which started from 62K, 5 years ago. So, I trimmed my expenses a lot - Especially foodcarphonerent. Also, I tried hard to find a field of work that had a good outlook and that I could work in for a couple of decades. Basically invested in myself.  <response>: In the last 2 years you made rent go down... VERY impressive in the Seattle area. 