As I have stated before, if I knew at age 18-25 what I know now.......Anyway, for any young folks out there or even the not so young anymore folks who don't know the value of compounding read up a little. Try to learn as much as possible about saving for your future. All those toys you just gotta have right now can wait 10-15 years or more. ie: new bass boat, new truck, new guns every month, new 4 wheeler, TVs, etc. That new $16k boat I just had to have when I was 19 could have easily been worth $50k today, or more. The vehicles I have bought and sold and usually lost at least $2k on each time could have been, well, you know where I am going. For something that is so simple, it aggravates me that I wasn't smart enough to understand it back then. Pay attention. You can play now or pay later.
Money101 Lesson 13: Retirement
Simple Retirement Calculator

It is NEVER to early to start saving for your retirement. Even though it doesn't seem like it somedays, time flies.........At least while you are trying to figure this life out you can be making some pretty easy money.