128. Why Your 20s Are for Testing & Your 30s Are for Building

Listen to this episode from Don't Depend On Daddy on Spotify. Welcome back to Don’t Depend on Daddy! Today’s episode is all about the biggest differences between your twenties and your thirties. As someone who just turned 30, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how these two decades are framed — and what’s actually true when it comes to money, career, lifestyle, and mindset.💡 Here’s what we’ll cover:👉🏻 Why your twenties should be about testing, experimenting, and learning👉🏻 The financial, career, and lifestyle shifts that happen in your thirties👉🏻 How to navigate comparison, milestones, and expectations at different ages👉🏻 My personal lessons from both decadesTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro & why your 20s vs. 30s matter01:00 – Housekeeping + finance tools I use03:00 – 20s are for testing: career, money & lifestyle07:00 – Getting the financial basics right in your 20s09:00 – Careers in your 20s: job hopping, side hustles & portfolio paths12:00 – Lifestyle in your 20s: moving, friendships & comparison16:00 – Mindset experiments: coping, routines & self-soothing20:00 – Shifts in your 30s: stability in money, career & lifestyle27:00 – Therapy, confidence & elevating your 30s life32:00 – Action items: what to try in your 20s vs. reflect on in your 30sBREAK YOUR BUDGET RESOURCES:💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 NEW RENT VS. BUY CALCULATORhttps://breakyourbudget.com/rent-vs-buy-calculatorALL THE ACCOUNTS/ TOOLS I USE:💸 www.breakyourbudget.com/toolkit✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼‍💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:💸 Recession Guide: https://breakyourbudget.com/recession-guide✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links👩🏼‍💻 Inquiries: [email protected]📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MichelaAllocca/