Been thinking of retirement plan and shares.

August 3, 2018 8:27pm CST
According to this best-selling book, "The Barefoot Investor", it's never too late for anyone pre-retirement age. I'm very excited to be working, first time and earning (after 31 years), be debt-free, saving money, and planning financial enjoyment and independence with my husband. :-) I think you might like this book – "The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need" by Scott Pape. Start reading it for free:
Shared via Kindle. Description: This is the only money guide you'll ever need That's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves. So what makes this one different? Well, you won't be overwhelmed with a bunch of 'tips' …
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
Sometimes it can be difficult to plan well for retirement depending on your circumstances along the way. I'm glad things are going well for you.
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PsalmOneCares
@everwonderwhy (6697)
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4 Aug 18
I'm just starting. And going to be adding 5.5 % pre-tax salary sacrifice towards my employer's 9.5% contribution on my super. Investment. Quite inspiring to be learning maths and economy in my older years :-D
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug 18
@everwonderwhy It's never too late to start saving for the future.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
4 Aug 18
It is probably an especially important read for those who have not learned the art of saving and investing, nor understand the real benefits of it. Planning is everything.
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PsalmOneCares
@everwonderwhy (6697)
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5 Aug 18
I agree. I'm into "Barefoot Investor" in the book. And am going to share the book with hubby and buy a copy for each of my children as gift. :-) I'd like them to start saving young Time is everything.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
11 Aug 18
@everwonderwhy Time is of the essence when it comes to saving and investing, and with compounding the money accumulates faster and faster.
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116002)
• United States
4 Aug 18
I've been putting money into a retirement account since my 4th year of working. It has varied from $50 to $200 per paycheck. It is all deducted pre-tax. It is a nice sum these days but nothing I could retire on right now. That being said--when I retire I will have that, my pension, AND social security. . . as well as my husband's retirement investments and social security.
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PsalmOneCares
@everwonderwhy (6697)
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5 Aug 18
That's very encouraging, as I see it from your perspective. I'm in my first year,since March, with my job. My husband's super is an investment for the past 31 years and is still working. Right now,we're working on towards being completely debt-free.
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