Filed under: Personal Finance
In my 20s, I knew everything. Scratch that. I thought I knew everything. My parents did their best to pass some of their wisdom on to me, but I was too proud to listen. And frankly, I thought I could handle adult life on my own.Did I make mistakes? You betcha! What I wouldn't give to have my 30-year-old self to be able to give my 20-year-old some valuable financial tips.
Millennials are sometimes seen as the unfortunate generation. It often seems that the baby boomers took the best of everything, and Gen X is always standing in line for what's left -- just ahead of us.
But there's nothing to be gained from moping about circumstances beyond your control -- those things just mean you'll have to change tactics and work a bit harder. My advice: Start with this agenda of 29 financial tips. If you make enough of them part of your financial plan, you might find yourself getting ahead faster than you thought possible.
(And for all my fellow 30-year-olds reading this list, don't feel left out. I have 30 financial rules for you.)