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Smart Investment Strategies: Budgeting Before You Start Investing

Before diving into the world of investments, it's crucial to establish a solid financial foundation. Budgeting your money helps you understand your financial landscape, enabling informed decision-making. This guide explores various investment options, including stocks, bonds, and real estate, while emphasizing the importance of budgeting as the first step toward successful investing. By allocating funds wisely and preparing for potential risks, you can maximize returns and secure your financial future. Start your investment journey on the right foot!

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Smart Investment Strategies: Budgeting Before You Start Investing

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  1. Investment & Credit

  2. What are ways to invest your money? Before you invest  BUDGET your money! Checking Account: will need a SSN, ID, contact info, & a minimum deposit. Be aware of: fees, interest rates, check costs, check-writing restrictions, overdraft policies, & a minimum balance. May come with a debit card. Savings Account: offers low interest rate but is the safest form of investment, more difficult to reach than a checking account, low minimum balance required Money Market Account: like a savings account, but with a higher interest rate, the ability to write a few checks/month, and a required minimum balance Certificate of Deposit: offers a set interest rate (usually higher) for a set time period, cannot touch money for a certain amount of time without penalties
  3. Investing Your Money (continued)… Bonds: you are loaning money to a corporation or the government, earns a specific amount of interest over a certain amount of time (ex. a 10-year, $100 bond guaranteed to pay 6%), good when you don’t need the money right away Stock Market: a stock is a share of a company; you can pay a price & sell it for a profit; can be dangerous but can make the most money Mutual Funds: a combination of the above funds, it diversifies your investment
  4. Credit: What is it? Credit is using someone else’s money (borrowing, charging, or getting a loan) Having a good credit history means lower interest rates & higher credit limits in the future The “Three C’s of Credit”: Character, measured by your past record of paying bills on times Capacity, determined by whether you have steady employment with enough income to repay loans Capital, which includes money saved, investments, and property you own
  5. How can I build my credit? Get a debit card and only use what you have in your account Get a store credit card, then pay everything back immediately and do not go over your limit Take out a small loan (like a student loan) and pay it back on time Don’t check your credit score too often; this can often hurt your score
  6. How do I check my credit score? Use myFico, Equifax, TransUnion, or Experian. TrueLink combines all three (access at TrueCredit.com). Check your score every year! Your credit score comes from four areas: Employment/ Income, Housing, Assets, & your Credit History. If there are mistakes, fix them immediately! Credit ranges from 300-850. The average credit score is 629. The best scores are 700-760. It is important to manage your credit score so you are not denied loans. Cancelling a credit card may hurt your chances at another credit card if your credit score is not very good.
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