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I turned 20 a couple of weeks ago but yet i have no skills that i would consider useful, im not even sure to with my life or what degree to study?

I just want to know what i should be doing or learning at my age that is helpful for me and people close to me. does it matter?

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[-] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Basic investing. The short version is you want to regularly put a portion of every paycheck (5%+) into index funds. Leave them there for decades.

If you have credit card debt, get that paid off first. 8% per year looses to 27% interest. ;p

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