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Joseph G. Prokop, CFP®, CRPC®
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November/December 2024
Time is on Your Side
Millennials face challenging financial obstacles, including high student loan debt and a difficult entry into an expensive real estate market. However, they have one advantage that older generations never have: Time is on their side. If you're a Millennial, consider how you can find the money needed for long-term financial goals even with other financial obligations.
Get Started
We’re not saying this will be easy. A record $1.74 trillion in student debt* confronts today’s Millennials while rising real estate prices make finding an affordable first home difficult. But it’s not impossible to cut out some incidental spending to find perhaps 10% of your income to invest for your future. To find the money, consider cutting more significant expenses, shopping for a lower mortgage or rent, refinancing your student loans, paying off high-interest credit cards, or keeping your car longer.Next, make that extra 10% part of a disciplined investing strategy. As irritating as these loans may be, avoid paying your low-interest-rate student debt early and consider making better use of any extra money. Consider investing for long-term goals like retirement, which you can easily do by participating in your company 401(k) plan.
Take Advantage
If your employer matches some of your 401(k) plan contributions, take advantage of this benefit many employees don’t have. And then take advantage of one thing only people your age have: lots of time. With time on your side, the money you put away for long-term goals can grow exponentially. Check out the compound interest calculator at the Security and Exchange Commission’s www.investor.gov to learn how much.Here’s one hypothetical example of how your money can grow: Let’s say you earn $5,000 per month. You put 10% of your monthly income, or $500, into your 401(k). Your employer matches 3%, adding another $150 monthly. If this $650 per month earns 6% compounded daily over 40 years, the total contribution of your $240,000 and your employer’s $72,000 would grow to more than $1.3 million. **
Understand that time means everything in this example because investing the exact total over a smaller amount of time will not come close to matching the number previously cited. So, get started today and put something away for the future.
*https://www.federalreserve.gov
**This is a hypothetical example and is not representative of any investment strategies. Actual results may vary.
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