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How Should You Be Allocating Your Money?

October 16, 2018 By The Fortunate Investor | This article may contain affiliate links. For more information visit our Disclosure

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How Should You Be Allocating Your MoneyWhen it comes to your money, you will absolutely want to make sure that you are spending it in the best possible way. And sure, that can be tough to work and. And not only that – but it’s personal. So how you choose to spend your money and allocate your funds won’t be the same as your friends or family. Because we all have our own ideas and wants and needs. This very much applies whether we’re talking about your income being spent on bills and extras, or the money that you spend on investments. But, for the purpose of this article, we are going to focus on where to allocate your money as a kind of investment. So let’s take a look at your options.

Stocks & Bonds

First of all, we have stocks and bonds. And sure, this is going to be the best and most simple of places for you to start when it comes to investments. Because they are seen as the basics. However, don’t dive in. If you are new to investing, you might like to read up on how to do this. You will want to invest small amounts and just find your feet with how your investments and going and then grow from there.

Real Estate

But maybe you’re already investing in stocks and bonds? If you’re doing well and you’re finding success this way, you may be ready to grow and move forward. And to do that, you should definitely be thinking about real estate. Investing in real estate can be great for a range of reasons. Not only can you make money monthly or in one go, but you can keep them for as long as you like. So give this option some thought.

Pension Planning

If you haven’t yet started to think about your future, then this is where you will want to allocate your time next. You are going to want to think about understanding pensions and what you want to achieve in the future. Then, you can start allocating money so that you will be more secure in your old age.

Your Future

student loan aid and cost of college educationOr maybe you are covered on the traditional investment fronts and instead, you want to invest in yourself? Maybe you want to invest in your career or your future? Why not really push your knowledge and skills, with something like an Online MBA focusing on Business concentration you can. Think about how you can become better at business or investing or whatever your niche is to enjoy a stronger future.

Your Career

But then also, you may want to think about what you can do to invest in your career from here too. Because if you want to make money, you may find that if you can get a promotion or land your dream job, you will get the salary that you want. Now, sometimes, you won’t always have to go back to school or get a formal qualification. But you may want to invest in yourself and your skills to learn what you need to understand how to grow in your career and your earnings.

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The Fortunate Investor is the finance half of the husband and wife duo behind this website. Michael's finance and investment advice is rooted in an MBA and 20 years experience as an entrepreneur, banker, and manager in the financial services industry.
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