
Building Wealth in Your 20s
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The Complete Financial Checklist for 18-Year-Olds
Turning 18 in 2026? Gen Z's average FICO score is 676, the lowest of any generation. Here is the complete financial checklist: build credit, open a Roth IRA, start budgeting, and set up the financial habits that compound for the next 47 years.