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What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Yanix - Oct 12, 2026
Mine would probably be to start saving money while you're still young.
Back then, I always thought I had plenty of time to figure things out, so I didn't really think much about saving or planning for the future. Now that I'm older and have a family of my own, I sometimes wish I'd been a little smarter with my money.
I don't regret enjoying my younger days, though. I just wish I'd found a better balance between having fun and preparing for the future.
So, if you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
Yea I spent the money I made online as a kid like monopoly money regret it now.
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Yanix - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 07:32 AM)Sift Wrote: Yea I spent the money I made online as a kid like monopoly money regret it now.
I can relate to that, bro! Back in college, my classmates and I used to gamble on horse races and we ended up losing more money than we ever won.😂
Looking back, I really wish I had saved that money instead. But I guess we all make some bad financial decisions when we're young. Lesson learned!
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 07:38 AM)Yanix Wrote: I can relate to that, bro! Back in college, my classmates and I used to gamble on horse races and we ended up losing more money than we ever won.😂
Looking back, I really wish I had saved that money instead. But I guess we all make some bad financial decisions when we're young. Lesson learned!
Pretty sure making poor financial decisions is part of life haha.
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Yanix - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 07:38 AM)Sift Wrote: Pretty sure making poor financial decisions is part of life haha.
Lol 😂 I guess we all have to make a few bad financial decisions to learn the value of money. The important thing is learning from those mistakes and making better choices as we get older.😎
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Hern - Oct 12, 2026
Mine would have been to not worry about your highscool sweetheart. Sure this may not add up for some in life but for me personally it could have saved a few years of waste
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Deany - Oct 12, 2026
I wish someone told me to get into gunpla earlier. Now it's kinda expensive!
RE: What's one piece of advice you wish you had heard earlier in life? - Yanix - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 09:52 AM)Hern Wrote: Mine would have been to not worry about your highscool sweetheart. Sure this may not add up for some in life but for me personally it could have saved a few years of waste
Sometimes we spend too much time holding on to someone who isn't meant for us. But I guess those experiences teach us valuable lessons, even if we wish we had learned them sooner.