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MadAbout Money ONCE YOU KNOW HOW YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE AND HAVE INITIATED EFFORTS EARLY, NOTHING WILL STOP YOU. YOUR DETERMINATION AND HARD WORK WILL HELP ENJOY YOUR LIFE AT 40. H ere are few ideas of planning in the right direction to become rich and retire by 40:- OPEN ALL DOORS OF OPPORTUNITIES. While you are young and eager to rule the world, work towards finding ways to earn that extra buck. Apart from a regular job, you can find more means to earn – through your hobbies, extra shifts, so on and so forth. No matter which path you choose, with hard work and dedication it is possible to grow income over time. Choose ‘simple living, but high thinking’ approach in your early 20’s. Determine ways to inflate your savings, which will result in rapid growth in wealth. One can also choose the path of entrepreneurship instead of being slaves for the corporates. If you have the business acumen, invest in creating a business out of your skills, and at building it up. If you are determined and good at what you do, you’ll be a millionaire in no time. MULTIPLY YOUR MONEY Once you’ve earned good enough, start investing. Learn the tricks, speak to wealthy people who invest wisely, and use these learnings to grow your money. Your late 30’s is the right time when you want to put most of your money to work. One of the most efficient ways to earn more money over time is to invest it. Invest in real estate, mutual funds, in stock markets if you know the tricks, etc. There are plenty of options and also good advisors to help you with choosing the right investment choices. By the time you reached you mid 30’s, you have earned enough and experienced enough to start planning for your retirement. Your investments should be part of your plan. What you have invested in today, will reap results in retirement age. So be wise and calculative. And above all be fixed towards your goal.Avoid taking loans or being in debt for a longer time. Keep a close track of your expenses. The habits you learn in your 20s will stick with you throughout your life. It is the right age to earn more, learn to budget and save up for retirement. PLAN YOUR FREEDOM – LIFE @ 40 It is OK to set a date when you will go slow. By the time you have reached 40, you have saved enough to bid goodbye to working like a slave. It’s also good to plan in advance. Make a retirement budget, meaning you need to sit down and figure out what your income and expenses will look like for your new life. It will depend on what lifestyle you choose. You should also keep in mind to maintain at least about one year of expenses in cash before calling it quits. The cash cushion gives you a sense of security, and it can be used for unforeseen emergencies as well. 29