4 Steps to Prosperity
By Miguel Dos Anjos
1- and
getting rid of all bad debt. Bad debt is the opposite of debt that generates
income such as mortgage from your rental unit that provides you with monthly
cash flow.
2- Once
debt free, save 3 to 6 months into your emergency fund. Emergency such as job
loss, or sickness, not Macy’s discount week, or the new iPhone 30. This money
can go into your high APY interest savings account, and you will start seeing
your money grow.
3- Debt
free, emergency fund ready. Invest your money, maybe 401k retirement account,
or a Roth IRA retirement account are great starts that provide great benefits.
4- I
do not know what investment you like the most, but invest your money. Stock
market, real estate, business, or some other investment you like.
You decide how
much risk you are ok with. At my current situation in life, and 33 years old,
I’m ok with a 20% return, and risk. These type of investments involve smaller
risk, and a return high enough to be meaningful. Consult with your financial
adviser, and take in consideration your specific situation before making any
major decisions in your financial life.
Don't Lose Money
Leaving saved
money under the mattress means it loses its value at a 3% average annually to
inflation for this reason investing becomes such a good idea.
Only you know
what true happiness is to you. Personally investing time learning, and growing
my financial knowledge, and knowledge in general gives me great peace of mind, and
if you took the time to read this post it means you as well value information.
Owing too much money, or having crazy debt is a stress that I highly avoid.
We get to choose,
what to invest in, and if we even do want to invest. By being scared of failure
and taking no risks will result in less failures, but by not trying will also
result in less achievements. Imagine the results that can be accomplished by
standing up, and taking a few risks. I am not ok with working 40 to 50 years of
my life making my big corporation bosses beyond rich, and myself just be
scraping by. A short term plan (4 months), a mid term plan (1 year), and a long
term plan (7 years) provide achievable mile stones that together over time tell
a successful story.
Let us know what are
some of your financial goals in the comments down below!
Take charge of
your financial life. Only you have the power to make your life great!
My video: 4 Steps to Prosperity
My video: 4 Steps to Prosperity
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