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Ask the Bitches: "How Can I Make Myself Financially Secure Before Age 30?"

Ask the Bitches: How Can I Make Myself Financially Secure Before Age 30?

August 10, 2021August 19, 2024 Jess Fickett ("Piggy") 26 Comments

Our beloved darlings of Tumblr ask the best questions. And we love answering them because the Tumblr kids are simply inspiring in their determination to get good at adulting. Some of our answers spin out into novel-length screeds on finance, feminism, and figuring shit out. And sometimes they ask us for help with the most quintessential financial problems. Like, how does one become financially secure before age 30?

Loyal follower of the Bitches pallid-etoiles asked: 

Hey BGR! (Sue me I acronymed it.) (Please don’t.)

What are your wise ways of making yourself financially secure before you hit 30? What’s the best way to start financially with limited experience as a 17-year-old who hasn’t any of the knowledge of what to do on her own?

– A Tumblr follower on the Bitches Get Riches Tumblr

How indeed?

The fact that you’re even thinking about this at age 17 means you win ALL THE AWARDS! Seriously, this is a great time to start prepping for your future. You’re way ahead of the game by even reading finance blogs. Let alone trying to get your shit together and become financially secure!

Here’s our step-by-step advice for a teenager to get financially secure by age 30.

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00:19:24 #17 Whole Foods
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00:27:47 #15 Roche Bros
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01:25:46 #4 Wegmans
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