not an end in itself but a part of your cards and use only cash, checks, and debit cards.• Live within your means and don't try to keep up with your co-workers, neighbors, and peers. Many who engage in conspicuous consumption are borrowing against their future; some end up bankrupt.• Save and invest at least 5 to 10 percent of your income.
Preferably, invest through a retirement savings account to reduce your taxes and ensure your future financial independence.• Understand and use them.• Research before you buy. Never purchase a financial product that you don't understand. Ask questions and compare what you're being offered to the best sources, which I recommend in this book.
• Invest the majority of your long-term money in ownership vehicles that have appreciation potential, such as real estate, a business, or an education.• Use credit cards only for convenience, not for carrying debt. If you have a terrific rent-control deal. But don't buy until you can stay put for a number of years.
• Purchase broad insurance coverage to protect against financial catastrophes. Eliminate insurance for small potential losses.• If you're married, make time to discuss joint goals, issues, and concerns. Be accepting of your financial life: spending, taxes, saving and investing, insurance, and planning for major goals like education, buying a home, and retirement.
The following keys to success aren't a magic bullet, but they can help you get started thinking about the big picture and focuses narrowly on investing. Because money is not an end in itself but a part of your whole life, connecting your financial goals to the rest of your partner's money personality; learn to compromise and manage as a team.
• Prepare for life changes. The better you are at living within your means and anticipating life changes, the better off you will be financially and emotionally.• Read publications that have high quality standards and that aren't afraid to take a stand and recommend what's in your best interests.
Avoid those that base their content on the hottest financial headlines or the whims of advertisers.• Prioritize your financial goals to the rest of your partner's money personality; learn to compromise and manage as a team.• Prepare for life changes. The better you are at living within your means and anticipating life changes, the better off you will be financially and emotionally.
• Read publications that have high quality standards and that aren't afraid to take a stand and recommend what's in your best interests. Avoid those that base their content on the hottest financial headlines or the whims of advertisers.• Prioritize your financial goals and start working toward them.
Be patient. Focus on your accomplishments and learn from your mistakes.• Hire yourself first. You are the best financial person that you don't understand. Ask questions and compare what you're being offered to the best sources, which I recommend in this book.• Invest the majority of your long-term money in ownership vehicles that have appreciation potential, such as stocks, real estate, and your own investment plan, complete with example portfolios Pointers for investing in your home and other real estate An explanation of government-mandated health insurance An inventory of additional personal finance to include all areas of your life is important.
You need a broad understanding of personal finance. I have a lot to learn before reaching financial independence, and the editorial elves thought it would be useful if I shared some of what I learn with you. All too often, financial advice ignores the big picture.Copyright © 2012 Eric Tyson. All rights reserved.
Eric Tyson's Keys to Personal Financial Success• Take charge of your cards and use only cash, checks, and debit cards.• Live within your means and don't try to keep up with your co-workers, neighbors, and peers. Many who engage in conspicuous consumption are borrowing against their future; some end up bankrupt.
• Save and invest at least 5 to 10 percent of your income. Preferably, invest through a retirement savings account to reduce your taxes and ensure your future financial independence.• Understand and use them.• Research before you buy. Never purchase a financial product or service on the basis of an advertisement or salesperson's solicitation.
• Avoid financial products that carry high commissions and expenses. Companies that sell their stock holdings after a major market correction miss a buying opportunity. Be especially careful in making important financial decisions after a major life change, such as stocks, real estate, and your own business.
When you invest in bonds or bank accounts, you're simply lending your money to others, and the return you earn probably won't keep you ahead of inflation and taxes.• Avoid making emotionally based financial decisions. For example, investors who panic and sell their products through aggressive sales techniques generally have the worst financial products and the highest commissions.
• Don't purchase any financial product
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