10 Steps to Financial Security Before Age 30
1. Track Your Spending Knowing how much you spend and on what keeps your spending in check. 2. Live Within Your Means Keep your standard of living below what your earnings can accommodate. 3. Don't Borrow to Finance a Lifestyle Borrowed money should be used when your gain will outrun your borrowing costs. 4. Set Short-Term Goals Life holds many uncertainties, such as an economic crisis or the loss of a job, and much can change between now and 30 years from now. 5. Become Financially Literate Making money is one thing, but saving it and making it grow is another. 6. Save What You Can for Retirement When you're in your 20s, retirement likely seems a lifetime away, and planning for it may be the last thing on your mind. 7 . Don't Leave Money on the Table If you work for a company that offers a 401(k), make sure to contribute at least up to the maximum of what your employer will match, otherwise you are leaving money on the table. 8. Take Calculated Risks 9. Invest in Yourself...