Minggu, 13 Februari 2011


Almost every hard earner in this world thinks that retirement is a time when he/she can sit back, relax and breathe in easy. If you really want a smooth flowing retirement, it's important that you should start saving from the very start. It is wise that many young bread winners are serious about their present, but they often fail to plan their future and they end up working more hours when it's their time to retire. To make sure you don't end up working when it's time for you to rest, it's time you investing money for the future.

Investing Money for Retirement

There's always a little risk involved in investments, you can never know when the market will rise or fall. However, investments are essential for saving tax, earning interest and for having a diversified portfolio. Putting out your money in the market is the best way to ensure that it comes back with some extra interest. Any investment can be safe if you behave like a safe player and understand when to make your move.

Property
You don't need a financial expert to advise you how important a piece of land is. If you are planning for retirement by investing money in real estate, you are all set. You can build yourself a house for your old age or sell the piece at a later stage looking at the favorable conditions of the market. Normally people build a house and keep it as a retirement home and if you earn well to get yourself another house, you can always give this house on rent and have a steady flow of income from there.

Having Health Insurance
Although getting a health insurance policy doesn't need a huge investment, it's always good to have one unless you want all your savings to go down the drain because of a huge medical bill. A good health insurance policy is a great investment.

US Savings Bonds
When you opt for US bonds, you decide to loan your money to the government for some years, and the government guarantees a full cash payment with extra interest at the end of the term. The interest rates of bonds are bound to change on a daily basis, but you are bound to get the rate on which you purchased them, so it's a good idea to view the market's condition before buying US bonds. Bonds are a great investment for retirement, because the interest that you get from bonds is exempted from state and local taxes, and you can also be exempted from federal taxes until you cash them.

Stock Market
You can start investing in stock market even with $30. Such small amounts can be invested in DRPs (Dividend Reinvestment Plans) and DSPs (Direct Stock Purchase Plans) which give you the power of direct purchasing from the companies instead of going to a broker. There are many companies which offer such plans and allow you to reinvest your dividends by slowly growing your investments.

Invest in Yourself
Once you've retired you've got all the time you need in this world. So start learning again and improve your skills. Education never goes to waste and you can learn many more courses and make money even though you've retired so that you don't have to be dependent on someone else.

Hope the young working generation of America understands how profitable thinking about the future and investing your money for it is. For a better perspective about the financial market of the US, you can also follow your advice of your financial consultant.

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