The things you should know at the age of 20

The age of twenty is an important threshold, which some can consider a crisis of intellectual orientations, or for those with clear tendencies, it is considered a crisis of financial or professional stability. The important thing is that the age of twenty is not stable with all its ups and downs, ideas and revolutions. It is very important to learn the basics of life and self-reliance by reaching this age, to help us to be independent later and live in order to achieve our goals.

We will divide the ideas or information that must be known on several levels:

Self Reliance - Self Sufficiency /

Learn to cook

Spaghetti and macarons, for example, do not need much, and all their strength is in cooking sauce. Spaghetti is boiled in water with a little salt and oil - sometimes oil -. Watching five minutes on YouTube or reading a recipe from a book for ten minutes and trying twice will get you good at it. At least the basics learn the basics of cooking. Sooner or later you have to face this, otherwise you will have to rely on others: restaurants, colleagues or roommates. But what if it is too late and you are on your own? Will you starve until dawn? So you should stop relying on others for this.

Manage your personal expense

Learn how to "save money". Saving money does not mean that you set a specific amount of money every month or every week, that is called saving, and if I can do that, then this is a victory. Saving money does not mean anything but conserving its consumption. Learning preservation habits is not difficult because it is done through small accumulations, and because the consequences of it - collecting a significant amount of money after a period of time - motivate you for more. On this particular point we recommend our article: Seven Tips for Saving Spending. From an economic website that provides high-quality translated articles in the field.

Another advice is to buy a savings box to save in even if the amounts are very small.

Record and track your spending

Via a smartphone application (you can choose from a group of applications, but here is a link to a distinctive Arabic application called Mareef) These applications have proven effective in reducing and limiting financial leakage, and providing a clear view of your financial situation and its development.

Compare prices

Before purchasing an item or a personal thing like a mobile phone, try price comparison sites to see what works best for your budget.

Subscribe to some trusted merchant websites to get discounts on occasions. But don't let this consumerist habit take over.