-: I think it's really difficult for young people to
really take the long view and understand
how best to prioritize their budget.
And if they could do one thing, it would be to
really look at very long-term goals
and what it's gonna take to get them there,
and then break those long-term goals down
into shorter term goals so that they can feel
some success through the process.
You know, things like maxing out the contributions
to the retirement plan which their employer will match,
and those sort of things, are really important
early in a career.
Avoiding unnecessary debt is also really important
early in one's career, and getting those student loans
paid off and beginning to fund your retirement.
I think most people have seen the statistics about
how important it is to begin retirement funding early,
and how much more you have to pay into your retirement
if you don't go through that process.
Those are real statistics, and really have a big impact
on people's futures, so prioritizing that's important.