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I'm in my mid 30's, married, and have 3 awesome kids.
I have a coworker who is a bit younger that came from a family who never really had money, and didn't value education. As we've gotten to know each other, he's gotten more comfortable asking me questions that may seem pretty basic, but were never really taught in his household because they were just scraping by.
For example:
What debt should I pay down first?
Why would I want a 401(k)?
How can I budget better?
When I'm ready to start looking for a house, what should I do?
Anyways, these types of questions got me thinking about what I could potentially learn from others.
While this certainly isn't true for everyone on TUG, I know that TUG probably skews a bit older than I am and was wondering what kind of advice you would give to a younger version of yourself? This doesn't necessarily need to remain completely serious, but what are some things that you've learned that you would want to pass on to yourself as 30 something year old?
I have a coworker who is a bit younger that came from a family who never really had money, and didn't value education. As we've gotten to know each other, he's gotten more comfortable asking me questions that may seem pretty basic, but were never really taught in his household because they were just scraping by.
For example:
What debt should I pay down first?
Why would I want a 401(k)?
How can I budget better?
When I'm ready to start looking for a house, what should I do?
Anyways, these types of questions got me thinking about what I could potentially learn from others.
While this certainly isn't true for everyone on TUG, I know that TUG probably skews a bit older than I am and was wondering what kind of advice you would give to a younger version of yourself? This doesn't necessarily need to remain completely serious, but what are some things that you've learned that you would want to pass on to yourself as 30 something year old?