Matthew Walker Quotations

Focus on learning the true value of money and how to be responsible for your own.

These days, credit is too easy to come by. Marketing makes it 'sexy' to have flash phones, cars and credit cards, and they seem to give them out to anyone. Unless you understand your obligations and/or are disciplined, you can wind up with large bills that can cripple your cash flow.

People this age can make mistakes and recover. They have time to make more money and save; they have time to compound investments over a reasonably long time-frame.

If you have some money saved, what you do with it depends on when and how you want to use it. If the goal is short-term, invest it in cash, but if it's a longer term, a managed fund or even direct shares might be an option. Whatever the case, look at the opportunities out there. If nothing else, you'll learn from your experiences (positive or negative).