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Monday, September 15, 2008

When you should start saving your money?

You young, just start your career and you have so many lifetime to enjoy. But, are you ready to put aside some amount of your money for saving? Do you have plan for your personal finance? Yes, you may think that you are far away from retire and you can wait for another few years.

Do you know about compounding? It is about the growth of your money. The fact is, if you save money from the early age the total amount of your saving will be much more higher compare to if you start saving late. It because the longer the period of your saving the higher total amount of of your saving. Of course this consider you saving the money whether in bank, mutual funds or any financial institution.

How about if you are at late 30s or early 40s? You spend too much and suddenly you realize you don't have any saving and never thought about personal finance? You should be serious by now. No more delay. It's may be late but better be late than nothing.

You should consider your spending routine now to forecast how much you need when you are retire. When you have estimation of how much you need, you need to know how many years left consider you start saving now. From that, you need to learn about type of investment suitable for you because by saving only into the local bank with return about 2-3% yearly will never give you much. You need to really study about saving and personal finance because otherwise you will be regret later. If possible find expert in personal finance management to assist you achieve your target.

You may been scared if you know how exactly your financial position at the moment. But it better scared now than living poor at the old age.

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