Advice for a young ICT professional

L0gic B0mb

L0gic B0mb

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Hi everybody

I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health.

Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself?

At the moment I'm about to move out of a relatives home and into my own place. (Advice from a friend was that rental shouldn't cost more than 30% of your income)
 

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L0gic B0mb said:
Hi everybody

I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health.

Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself?

At the moment I'm about to move out of a relatives home and into my own place. (Advice from a friend was that rental shouldn't cost more than 30% of your income)
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L0gic B0mb said:
Hi everybody

I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health.

Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself?

At the moment I'm about to move out of a relatives home and into my own place. (Advice from a friend was that rental shouldn't cost more than 30% of your income)
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L0gic B0mb said:
Hi everybody

I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health.

Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself?

At the moment I'm about to move out of a relatives home and into my own place. (Advice from a friend was that rental shouldn't cost more than 30% of your income)
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From a late 20s guy.

Make sure you have good medical aid, car and home contents insurance.
Furnishing your own place is going to eat into your savings so be wise with it.
Keep servicing and maintaining your car. Remember wheel alignment and balancing.
Do the tyre pressures yourself - buy a gauge and do it when the car is cold. I shudder at the people who have the petrol attendent do it after the car has been driving ages, the right tyre pressures can make your car feel so good (my drive home from the dealership was like driving in a tank until I got the pressures to what the manufacturer stated).
Try cooking new recipes, eventually get a Phillips Airfryer.
If you're into gaming, an Xbox console with Gamepass is loads of fun and cheap.
Don't fall for the latest flagship phones, keep your current one or get a midrange one and keep saving that money.
Get your eyes checked once every few years. Driving glasses can be quite useful to see those tricky potholes.

Enjoy life where you can, especially the small things. Things can change so quickly.
 
L0gic B0mb said:
Hi everybody

I work in the ICT sector, have no dependents, put myself through uni, purchased my own vehicle (saved up and paid in full), have no debt and I'm in relatively good health.

Considering where I am now (mid twenties) what advice would you give to someone like myself?

At the moment I'm about to move out of a relatives home and into my own place. (Advice from a friend was that rental shouldn't cost more than 30% of your income)
Click to expand...

Try and get at least one certification in a new and upcoming technology every 2 years.

Invest 10% of your take home pay and then balance the rest.
 
NR7 said:
From a late 20s guy.

Make sure you have good medical aid, car and home contents insurance.
Furnishing your own place is going to eat into your savings so be wise with it.
Keep servicing and maintaining your car. Remember wheel alignment and balancing.
Do the tyre pressures yourself - buy a gauge and do it when the car is cold. I shudder at the people who have the petrol attendent do it after the car has been driving ages, the right tyre pressures can make your car feel so good (my drive home from the dealership was like driving in a tank until I got the pressures to what the manufacturer stated).
Try cooking new recipes, eventually get a Phillips Airfryer.
If you're into gaming, an Xbox console with Gamepass is loads of fun and cheap.
Don't fall for the latest flagship phones, keep your current one or get a midrange one and keep saving that money.
Get your eyes checked once every few years. Driving glasses can be quite useful to see those tricky potholes.

Enjoy life where you can, especially the small things. Things can change so quickly.
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Thanks for the advice!

I'll definitely keep these in mind prior to making any decisions.
 
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