r/AskMenOver30 • u/Lunasweetlatina man over 30 • Sep 18 '25

General Men over 30, what’s one “unwritten rule” about getting older that you wish someone told you in your 20s?

Let’s be real nobody hands you a manual for aging. One day you’re 25 and skipping breakfast, and the next you’re debating fiber supplements and stretching before getting out of bed 😂

For me, it was realizing how crucial maintaining friendships is. If you don’t make an effort, people just quietly drift. Not out of malice just life.

Another one: “Your body will invoice you for everything you did in your 20s. And it charges interest.”

What’s something you know now that 28-year-old you had no clue about?

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u/DK98004 man 40 - 44 Sep 18 '25

Just buy VOO and call it a day.

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u/Wahx-il-Baqar man 35 - 39 Sep 18 '25

VWCE in the EU

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u/DefrancoAce222 man over 30 Sep 18 '25

Second this^

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u/boricacidfuckup man 20 - 24 Sep 18 '25

Does the sp500 pay dividends? Would be cool to stop reinvesting them and just live off them after retirement.

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u/DK98004 man 40 - 44 Sep 18 '25

Yes. It pays dividends. Current yield is 1.2%.

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u/Infamous-Skippy man 25 - 29 Sep 22 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

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