With the recession affecting many people both in the UK and USA, there will be more and more people either looking for a job or at how stable theirs is. It can be a real eye opener when a person realizes that the days of a job for life are perhaps a thing of the past.
Even if you are still working maybe it is time to consider getting another source of income, it makes you feel a lot more secure. A few of my female friends have expressed a desire to downsize to part time or even replace their jobs completely. Allowing them to spend more time with their children and family generally, so change is not always a bad thing.
So why not access your actual job or former job, what was the pay, what was your outgoings getting to work, lunch and long have you spent getting to the position your in. Be as honest as you can be, but work out what your real take home pay was. This then gives you a figure to look at replacing or better still increasing on. You will have to access what your economic comfort zone is for you and your family, all taking part in it, because you will need your partners support I’m sure during a change.
As a beginner it can seem daunting, so much information, so many offers, what you need to do is get some real advice from friendly people who will support you on your way to replacing that wage. Then once you have gotten comfortable will help take you to the next step of fulfilling all your ambitions of giving yourself a secure long-term business.
There are 2 places you ought to be thinking about - pre-retirement and after-retirement. It is easier to plan about pre-retirement because you know your current financial situation, earning ability and preferred lifestyle.
Is $50,000 per year good enough for Joe? That is up to Joe to determine. More importantly, what is your FIN? I mean your Financial Independence Number? This is the magic number that will determine how good your retirement lifestyle will be.
Some debt is good e.g. house mortgage and education loan. Just make sure the interest rate is fixed and payments are affordable. Remember to shop around for the lowest interest rate and the shortest payback time.
Invest at least 10% of your gross income and save at least 5% for emergencies and large purchases. As a rule of thumb, make sure your investments have a potential of earning 10% interest per year and your savings earn at least 4% interest per year to keep up with inflation.
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