<prompt> Human: Im 30. Im a senior manager making 6 figures now. Yes its hindered my love life a bit but honestly I see so many questions and concern over money. Ive never had any. Financial stress is the worst. heres the best things my dad taught me. 1. If you can find your passion, great. If not, business until you do.2. Go to a university that offers paid co-op or internship. Pay down your school tuition.3. Parents refused me to help pay mortgage and housing expenses. This allowed me to continue to build my savings. 4. Pay things in full when you can. I paid for my 40k car in cash. The discount you get is insane.5. After auto insurance, Id say 70 of my net of tax pay cheque goes into savings.6. Do not get the highest mortgage you can afford. Continue saving. Im buying my first home this year. I got preapproved for 650k. I will be looking at condos at 350-500k.7. Mortgages: in Canada, pay 20 of that mortgage upfront to avoid stupid costly fees. Anything less, youre giving away money.8. Rent is a waste of money. Own shit. 9. Find out if your company has a pension plan, join it.10. Attempt to make the full contributions to your retirement plan for higher refunds! I still have a lot to learn. But I didnt realize how much preparation my parents had in my life.  <response>: I havent lived at home for ten years and will also be buying a home before I am thirty. OPs advice is definitely not feasible for most people. 