Your twenties are a time for exploration, growth and forming lifelong relationships. It makes sense that at this age, you hardly want to think about tacking on expenses or prepping for the worst-case scenarios. However, forming forward-thinking financial habits and investing in comprehensive protection when you are still young can help you get a head start to a more financially secure future. Below, we discuss 4 financial decisions that you may think you're still too young to make, but can actually benefit you from an early age.

Investing in the stock market or in real estate is not limited to financiers or wealthy retirees with extra play money. If you have left over cash after paying for all of your mandatory monthly expenses, you can consider dabbling in the stock market or REIT's (real estate investment funds). In fact, it is generally recommended