The five big decisions you’ll need to make about money

What are the five most important decisions you’ll have to make about money in the future?

In some ways, it would be easier to suggest 50! I’ve compiled this list with teens and twenty-somethings in mind, but I hope that giving some serious thought to these questions will also help young professionals deal with their financial lives.

Mastering Money

This article is part of Mastering Money, an FT Schools report for students and teens on how to make good financial decisions. Other articles cover budgeting, investing, social media and starting a business.

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