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How to Start Investing Today

How to Start Investing Today

If you have ever thought about investing, the biggest question you would probably ask yourself or other people is "how do I start?" Depending on who you ask, you probably will get some pretty interesting answers. Life consists of people who wish they had, and people who do. Which category do you belong to? One reason some people do not invest is because of fear. They are fearful they will lose their money. They are fearful they don't know enough about investing to make informed decisions.

In today's economy, there are so many investment vehicles available for those who are prepared to educate themselves. With the right information, you will not have to be fearful or confused about which investment vehicle to use to build your wealth.

Although there are several investment vehicles available, the important thing for you as a new investor, is not to overstretch yourself. This means that you do not have to invest in every single vehicle at the beginning. You can start to build your portfolio gradually by having just one investment type. You then increase to two, and then three, and so on. You also have to define what investment vehicle you will use for short term, mid term, and long term strategy.

The fact is if you do not save money, you may never become wealthy. Many people have a lottery mentality. To become wealthy, it is not how much you make, but how much you save. Your saving also has to be consistent and habitual.

Now you may say "but I can barely make ends meet". The hard truth is that if you never pay yourself (that is save money), then you may never be able to make ends meet.

Creating wealth involves discipline, and may require you to cut down on certain things. If you don't do this, the sad fact is that you may never become debt free.

Yes we all have to pay bills, but this can never be an excuse not to strive to live a debt free life.

Have a plan to pay off your bills on a regular basis. You will be amazed how much money you will be able to save if you cut out the non essentials. Keep the bills to an absolute minimum. Remember incurring bills keep you in debt, while saving money will make you debt free.

To begin your investment, you can decide that a certain percentage will come out of your pay check on a regular basis.

In order not to be tempted to spend the money, you can arrange to have the money taken directly from your paycheck. If this is not possible, then you will have to set up some form of direct payment from your bank account. Remember, you are paying yourself! You have worked hard, and you deserve it.

Finally you may want to know how much money to start your investments with. This will depend on the type of investment you choose, and how fast you want to build your portfolio.

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