But at 18, Darren Thedieck had some ideas about where he wanted to be, and he ended up getting a few crucial things right.
Thedieck started nerding out over investing in high school, reading the likes of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett alongside "Stock Investing for Dummies."
By the time he joined the Air Force in 2012 at age 18, he was determined to start investing right away.
As a result of steadily contributing to retirement and brokerage accounts over the years, the now 31-year-old has more than half a million dollars invested.
Imagine the things you wish you had in life.
Persons:
Darren Thedieck, Thedieck, Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett
Organizations:
Air Force