£17,000 Invested at 34 - Am I Behind?

Описание: I’m 34 years old.

I have:
• ~£17,000 invested in the stock market
• ~£65,000 in a workplace pension
• Property equity in both a residential home and a buy-to-let

And depending on which finance YouTube video you watch… I’m either massively behind or absolutely fine.

So which is it?

In this video I break down my full financial snapshot.

UK wealth and pension data for people in their 30s
How social media distorts what “normal” looks like
Why I only started investing seriously in 2025
And whether £17k invested at 34 is actually a problem

This isn’t financial advice.
This is just me, a normal guy, documenting the early stage of building wealth slowly and intentionally.

No six-figure flexing.
No “retired at 32” claims.
Just real numbers and real reflection.

If you’re in your 30s and quietly wondering:
“Am I behind?”

You’re not the only one.

This is The Compounding Project, where we focus on consistent investing, long-term thinking, and letting time do the heavy lifting.

📈 Platform mentioned in the video: Trading212
https://www.trading212.com/invite/11P... — we both get a free fractional share if you choose to use it. No pressure, it just supports the channel.

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