At what age did you realize money was more important than you were taught?

[Additional-Rest-4643]

Growing up, I was always told that hard work pays off and that money isn't everything, but the older I get, the more I realize financial literacy and wealth-building were never really taught to me the way they should have been. Looking back, I wish I had started investing, saving, and thinking long-term much earlier. Did anyone else have that moment where it just clicked.

And if so, how did it actually change your habits or priorities in life?

[Finestream]

I was always aware the high importance of money. I grow up from a poor family, and my mother has always reminded us that in order to find a good job and become financially stable, we have to be serious on our studies first so we can finish our college degree and land into a decent job in the future.

However, it was only life after schooling that I realized that money is really a life-changer.

If you have huge amount of money, you can buy everything and do what you want in life. Money can give you a good and comfortable life. And so I started chasing my luck and apply my skills and strategies in life in order to live a good and productive life. But life has also its way of playing our fate. Sometimes my plans are not favored no matter how determined and aggressive I am, but I know when the time is right, I will definitely achieve all my goals and live my dream life.

[taddus33333]

Arround 16 y.o i realize it,i can t do almost nothing without money

[Azorx]

Growing up, I was always told that hard work pays off and that money isn't everything, but the older I get, the more I realize financial literacy and wealth-building were never really taught to me the way they should have been. Looking back, I wish I had started investing, saving, and thinking long-term much earlier. Did anyone else have that moment where it just clicked.

And if so, how did it actually change your habits or priorities in life?

How old were you when you started investing?

[ViWNF]

for me around 19 i think, when i started uni and saw how much basic stuff cost vs what u can earn at a part time job. its diferent when you do the math on rent food transport and salary barely covers nothing. after that i start reading about saving and compound interest, wish i start 3 years earlier honestly

[Azorx]

for me around 19 i think, when i started uni and saw how much basic stuff cost vs what u can earn at a part time job. its diferent when you do the math on rent food transport and salary barely covers nothing. after that i start reading about saving and compound interest, wish i start 3 years earlier honestly

How much have you saved/invested right now? I want to know if im an the right path money wise. I am in uni aswell but i started investing when i was 21, almost 22:/ So that is pretty sad. An what are the things you invest in?

[Aylanan]

I definitely had that same "lightbulb" moment a few years back when I realized that just working hard wasn't going to cut it if my money was just sitting stagnant. It really hit home for me when I started looking into brokerage platforms that actually work in my region, and it completely shifted my mindset from just saving for the sake of it to actually looking for growth. Now, instead of stressing over every small purchase, I prioritize my monthly contributions to my portfolio and think way more about the long-term compounding. It’s honestly a bit of a relief to have a concrete plan rather than just hoping things work out.

[Azorx]

I definitely had that same "lightbulb" moment a few years back when I realized that just working hard wasn't going to cut it if my money was just sitting stagnant. It really hit home for me when I started looking into brokerage platforms that actually work in my region, and it completely shifted my mindset from just saving for the sake of it to actually looking for growth. Now, instead of stressing over every small purchase, I prioritize my monthly contributions to my portfolio and think way more about the long-term compounding. It’s honestly a bit of a relief to have a concrete plan rather than just hoping things work out.

What age did you start?

[ViWNF]

honestly not much. like a few hundred a month into btc index split mostly. started maybe 3 months ago serious. uni still eating my budget. you got any pattern that works better at 21

[CptFuturo]

i realize it at 16 y.o so nothing can be done without money

[marrcelo]

for me it was after i started paying my own bills. before that money was just something adults talked about. then you realize one bad month can mess up everything if you got no savings. i dont think money is everything but life gets way harder without it. thats why i started caring more about investing and not wasting cash on random stuff