What would you tell your younger self about finance?

[DaveTMG]

Basically, half the age you start at divided by 2 as a minimum.

General investing dos and don'ts

DaveTMG’s rules: FEES FEES FEES - it is almost never beneficial to pay fees, the stock market is a zero sum game and on average your investments will underperform the market by the amount of fees you pay. Anyone telling you different is trying to make money from you. Maximise your pension and ISA contributions - tax advantaged accounts, don’t give the taxman more than you have to. Even better with employer matching - FREE MONEY. Always take this, it’s like picking winners ahead of time. …