Today I am 28! Any advice you wish you had at my age?

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Take care of your health. Spend on quality not quantity. Don’t succumb to society materialistic pressures. Travel and gather experiences when you have few commitments (e.g., family)

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Get in peak physical condition

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Just want to say that I love how someone asked for advice in a FIRE bowl and the responses were about mental and physical health and not about money. Happy birthday!

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wear sunscreen. every. single. day

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And retinol @ night! Since we stop producing collagen at 25.

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Develop your spirituality, consciousness and self awareness.

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Invest in your health. Do small changes like thoughtful eating, exercising mors often. Itnis a true saying... health is wealth

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Forget about age. It’s nothing but a number.

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Happy birthday!

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Fund your 401k…max out your contribution if possible but at the least as much as you possibly can. (Don’t forget to actually pick your investments, it’s not automatic.)

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Buy real estate and don’t rent.

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Happy birthday! Have more fun, work less, go to the doctor and get a general checkup even though you’re young and probably healthy.

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Don't buy the house. Keep renting.

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M1 and attorney one fight

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Fund 401k to max or atleast to the minimal level that company is matching. Measure your spend every quarter. ( I missed it and cost of it is over 2M at 65 for me,don't do it).

Learn and keep learning. Be the best in your niche. ( this helped me and helping me big time)

Find the right partner, that is 1+1 =4 in every way. ( I am blessed, 22 years of marriage)

Search for 3MIQ - three important questions in Google, create a bucket list. ( Game changer for me)

Take vacations every 6 months. ( my biggest mistake).

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Discover OMAD.

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Focus on Health, Relationships, Money(save & Invest)

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Focus on health & family. Everything else comes second.

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Enjoy the moment. Time flies real fast.

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Invest early- take advantage of compounding interest and tax codes/breaks

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Live below your means & don't play the game of Keeping up with Jones'.

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Happy Birthday OP.

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