Well for me it was getting involved with substances off and on for ages and then not saving for retirement until I was in my 40s. Save save save save save people start that 401k asap.

Not settling down. I was thinking I’m way too young to start a family. But I think it’s better to start early as long as you found the right partner.

Following the 'boomer playbook'.

Steady job✅
Marry ✅
Buy house ✅
Try and save ✅
Have children ✅
Then
Company closes😳
Job changes🫤
Mortgage repayment goes through the roof 🫣
Separate 😞
Move away to earn more 🫨
Become sole parent 😳
Lose home 😖
Start again 🤬

Not traveling

Gathering bad habits that are hard to break and affect physical health in a bad way. Like smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling, way too much screen time, sedentary lifestyle, taking loans for things they objectively don't need without any real financial security plan how to pay them off...

Stressing over things people say you should do and doing them just because other people say so and not because it's something you truly want and need.

From what I see, every “mistake” I made was necessary to my personal growth and development, so are they actually mistakes?

Wasting money on alcohol and drugs.
Not travelling more.
Spending it with a man that was emotionally dead.
Worrying about being fat and unlovable.
Pretending to be someone I am not.

Needed it all to where I am now.

This is not everyone, it was me. Alcohol and drugs.

the 20s of todays generation....relying on technology too much
the 20s of my generation....partying too much

Mine was stopping antidepressants cold turkey and ending up disabled.

...probably not a super common occurrence though. 🤔

Getting married

The poshest car in the work's car park, they only use it to drive to work because they can't afford a life. Working to pay for a car that they only use for work, but at least it's the newest one there.

getting married

Not saving for the future.

Expecting the fairytale

Marrying the wrong person. That can mess up their life for a very long time.

Sleeping around

It's all lessons

No mistakes just lessons and growth

Not investing

living for today

Living like the 20’s will last forever

Marriage

Renting

Too much work. Too little travel.

Not getting life experience

have a child before they are financially and emotionally ready for parenthood

Not making work ethic a priority.

Woman.. Not getting married and starting a family..

Men.. Thinking that you are invulnerable when the truth is your just as mortal as any other man..

Thinking they can't take charge.

get into debt.

gotta have the flash car instead of the $500 shitbox...

Failing to invest and getting into debt.

Spending their money with the assumption it will never run out.