I'm 24, fiancee will be in May. Dropped out of college at 20, (grades) and have been on my own ever since. Been working for myself the past 2 years. Dont do quite as well as I could if I had finished school, but I do what I want, dont have to worry about job security or getting fired because some ******* boss has a bad day and decides to take it out on me. People will always have horses, and they will need feed, hay and shoes. Pretty secure, or as close as you can get these days.
Daniel
PS- bought my first diesel at 19 (84 F250 6. 9), and my first real diesel at 20