I belong to the category of people who believe, it is not only about how much is earned but how well the amount earned is utilized. I believe the best thing we can do for ourselves is to give our money the ability to work for us and how we can do that is what I have come to talk to you about today. I am no expert, we are all in the journey of learning and growth together.
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The first thing will be to have a financial plan, what is your aim and how do you plan to achieve it ? Your money can work for you when you keep your money in an account that can yield higher returns. There are different types of bank account and if we do our own research, we will find out some accounts will continually take away from us while others have the tendency to add profits to us. We know that keeping money in cash gives us the opportunity to do whatsoever we want, but this greatly limits the ability to grow it. If you can get a high-yield savings account, it will bring in more interest than you will get from other traditional set up accounts.
Another great way to make your money work for you is through right investments, one that will yield fast exponential growth. There is a lower risk type of investment which does not make your heart beat increase very fast but has a low interest rate, and there is also a high risk type of investment which can be risky but can offer great investment on return. If you are involved with short term investment type, the lack of gain as expected could make you want to withdraw your money, but patience is necessary over here.
Over time, you will begin to experience the benefit of compound interest, the longer you keep in your money, the longer the power of compound accumulation would work in your favor.
If on the other hand, you fall into the category of high-risk investment, just make sure you know how to play your game well, you understand the market so well that you now when to go in and get out to avoid major loss. Market volatility is real and you must be sure not to get caught in the web of fidgeting that would eventually lead to loss, heading for an exit too fast can tamper with long term growth.
I should have even mentioned the part of saving before investment, but it's still good that I get to mention it now, because if you fail to save, then you will most likely not have anything to invest. To get this done, having a budget will help you out a lot, a good budget will help you live well and still have savings you could use for investment.
To have your money work for you, you need to make it an habit to consistently check on your finances. It is your money and reviewing how well it is doing from time to time is a good idea.