10 Worst Mistakes People Make With Their Finances

3) Not Investing in Retirement

Not every employer offers retirement savings benefits such as a 401K, but that doesn’t mean working adults shouldn’t still strongly consider investing in their future. Humans cannot work forever. Even if the mind is eager, the truth is that the body will eventually slow down and not be able to keep up with the physical demands of the work force. If you don’t invest in later retirement while at an early age, then there will be little for you and your potential family to rely on thirty years from now. No one should have to work forever, and it shouldn’t be the responsibility of your children to afford your cost of living (unless of course they make way more money than you and manage it well).