The twenties are to choose a life path and a career, and the thirties are to settle down on the path you have chosen and start preparing for your future.
Thirty is, therefore, an ideal age to start investing; you are in your early income years, and you probably have some real money, but you also have 3 or 4 decades before retirement, which is a good time to grow your investments, even if you have to suffer one or two falls in the stock market, for example.
Author Christine Herold has identified 14 tips, in a report on the American investment website "invested wallet", that allows you to develop a sound investment strategy in your thirties.
These are the best tips for investing in your thirties:
1. Develop a comprehensive plan
You can't start your investment journey until you have a roadmap to follow.
Think carefully about your investment goals, where you want to end up, how difficult it is to work for this purpose, and what are your personal resources - financial and psychological
A good investment plan consists of concrete and concrete goals.
And viability is important; because if you set yourself noble but unattainable goals, you expose yourself to failure, and this bitter taste will make it difficult to repeat the attempt.
Specific goals are important because it is easier to measure your progress towards specific goals. If you are just trying to "save a lot of money", who can say whether you have failed or succeeded?"
2. Accept the risk
When you invest in your thirties, retirement will be decades away and you will have many years to earn interest or make up for slips.
Therefore, you should not be afraid of big risks now - you still have a lot of time; if you missed a great investment opportunity or fell victim to a market correction, you can easily absorb these losses. After all, higher returns are also accompanied by increased risks.
And if you have a high-risk tolerance, financial experts suggest investing your money in IPOs, high-yield bonds, REITs, or foreign emerging markets.
3. Diversification is a good thing
The easiest way to take reasonable steps to protect your investments is to make sure you have a diversified portfolio. If your money is divided between different investments, you are safe from a sudden shock in one market.
Suppose all your money is in stocks, if the stock market takes a big hit, your portfolio will fall. But if your money is divided between stocks, bonds, real estate, and cryptocurrencies, your net worth will have a much smaller impact.
4. Take control of your debts
Paying off debts should be a fairly high priority at this stage of your investment journey, especially high-interest debts such as credit card balances; this is because the interest that will accrue on this debt will accumulate over the years and will often reach a point where you will pay off your original debt several times over.
There are many strategies that people use to pay off their debts, but most experts agree that the most logical way to do this is to deal with the highest interest debt, then move on to the next one, and so on until you are debt free.
Just make sure you find a balance between paying off your debts and investing your money.
5. Set and stick to a budget
No matter how much you earn, you will spend much less if you set a budget and stick to it. There are a number of financial apps that will track your expenses and show you where you are losing the most money, some of these apps will compare your expenses with their peers and show you where to spend more or less compared to them.
6. Start saving for retirement
Financial experts suggest setting aside 10% to 15% of your income during your thirties for retirement so that the money has a few decades to accrue interest.
With a track record of 3 decades or more before your retirement, the investments you are making now are probably the most important investments of your life.
7. Strong dependence on long-term stocks
In the long term, the average return on capital is about 10%, which is excellent. The only drawback is that the stock market is unpredictable, its behavior is volatile, which means that you will have to endure some accidents if you want to deal with it in the long run.
If you don't feel like taking risks, you can still make a profit in the market for the long term by investing money in ETFs or mutual funds.
8. Thinking about buying a house
Many people in their twenties are renters, which is understandable, because renting gives you flexibility and mobility, and it can be cheaper, in the short term, than buying.
But when you reach your thirties, you should consider buying a house to create wealth. Historically, real estate has been an excellent investment.
9. Keeping a little money in reserve
As a rule, you should invest as much as possible in your thirties. But for practical reasons, you should have a good amount of money on hand to cover your expenses, as well as any emergencies that may arise.
Financial experts suggest keeping about 50% of average monthly expenses in a checking account in order to be able to cope with all expenses. You should also have an emergency fund of 3 to 6 months of expenses, in case you lose your job or face any other sudden change in circumstances.
Don't keep too much cash, as its value erodes with inflation. You may be tempted to spend impulsively, especially if your investments are experiencing a sudden decline.
10. Don't be afraid to ask for help
If you want to get a haircut, renovate your kitchen, or inspect your car, you will turn to a professional. It should be no different when it comes to your financial situation; financial planners can create comprehensive savings and investment plans for you, and working with a planner has been proven to improve ROI.
Professional advice is essential if you are just starting your investment journey. Instead of learning by experience, you can take advantage of the expert's knowledge and make sure that you start on the right path. After all, making the right investment decisions in your thirties can benefit you for decades, while making the wrong decisions can set you back for many years.
11. Involve the husband
If you are getting married, it is very important that you and your husband have similar financial priorities. After all, if you save and invest as much as possible while spending every dollar, you may not have compatible visions for the future.
The solution is very simple: communicate. Be sure to talk to your husband about your specific financial goals and the concrete steps you are taking to achieve them, let him know what kind of lifestyle expectations you have, and listen to his goals and desires. With a little work and commitment, you are likely to find yourself on common ground.
12. Start saving for your kids
When you accelerate your investment strategy, it's easy to take a view of expenses and forget that you are not only allocating money for yourself but also providing support for your future family.
The main cost for your children in the future will be college tuition; the cost of college has been rising for decades and shows no signs of slowing down. Although it is certainly possible that in the future your children will receive financial assistance, this is not guaranteed. Therefore, saving as if you were going to pay the full tuition fee is advisable.
13. Request for an increase
When you enter your thirties, you are approaching the years of your main income. The more you earn, the more you can invest, so do everything possible to maximize your earning potential. Feel free to ask for raises at work or change jobs if you can negotiate a higher salary.
And just as the thirties are your main income year, this is also the best time to invest, because your money has decades to grow.
14. Living below your means
While maximizing your profits, you need to minimize your expenses. We've covered a few ways to do this above, such as paying off debt and making a budget, but you need to take a holistic approach that keeps your expenses to a minimum. And remember that the less money you spend, the more money you can invest.
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