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Can You Invest On A Budget?

8/23/2018

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Many people live on a very tight budget that leaves little to no money available for saving or investing. You may be aware of the financial recommendations to begin saving and investing for the future as soon as possible, but this may seem impossible based on your current circumstances. Each person has a unique financial situation (personal finances can be pretty tough), but most may be able to make a few changes to free up money that can be used for investment purchases.

Pay Off Debts

One of the primary reasons why many people live on a tight budget is because they are financially overwhelmed by high debt payments. Keep in mind that eliminating your debts would free up a substantial amount of money that can be used for investments in the future. More than that, some people could benefit from an increase in income to them get through their tough times. Develop a debt reduction plan as a first step toward finding money to invest.

Adjust Your Budget

Regardless of whether you need to start your financial improvement process by paying off debts or you are ready to begin investing right away, adjust your budget to free up extra cash. The best budgetary adjustments are focused on reducing fixed expenses. For example, sell one of your cars to get rid of an auto loan payment, or shop for cheaper insurance. By making budget adjustments, you may free up a few hundred dollars or more each month that may be used for debt reductions or investments.

Use the Right Online Trading Platform

Once you are ready to begin contributing money toward your investments regularly, look for an online training platform to use. While it is easy to assume that all platforms are the same, they usually vary in significant ways. For example, the trading fee can differ substantially. The types of investments that you have access to as well as the research tools offered through the platform may also vary.

Check for ROI

You can't dive into investing by throwing your money at the first thing that looks good — this is a good way to lose a lot of money and never see it again. Whether you're investing in real estate, franchising, or stock, you need to double check its return on investment (ROI) potential. If you're purchasing a franchise, for example, calculate ROI by dividing projected annual profit by the total investment cost. Do this several times for different possibilities to determine which one has the best likelihood for success.

It may seem like you cannot feasibly start investing at this time, but this may not be the case. You can see now that there are several steps that you can take to begin improving your financial situation and to free up cash that could be used to purchase investments regularly. Initially, you should review your case with debts and create a realistic budget. By doing so, you can better determine the steps that you need to take to start investing more money on a regular basis.

References:
https://money.usnews.com
https://www.powerfinancetexas.com
http://www.africamoneyskills.com
https://www.franchisegator.com

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Brian Murphy link
9/12/2018 09:36:45 am

The ideal mix of stocks, bonds and cash in your investment portfolio changes over time. It’s logical that in our younger, working years, we want to be more aggressive with our investments. This typically involves favoring higher-risk assets like stocks over more stable but less lucrative bond investments.

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