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 Saving
strategies
By
Bankrate.com
Saving
for college
With children, your investment focus also includes college
savings. Most incomes can't heavily contribute to both retirement
planning and college savings, so invest small amounts to both.
The earlier you save for college, the faster your money grows.
Just get started.
Links:
Save
money whle saving for your child's education, Get
a jumpstart with the best college investments, Best
tax-free ways to save for college, A
lesson in educational savings accounts, Education
savings plans compared, Credit
card rebates help build college fund, Affinity
programs for college savings plans, Kiddie
tax: special rules for reporting Junior's investment income,
How
to invest for retirement and college
Invest for growth
After your cash liquidity is built, invest
aggressively for retirement. With 30 more years until retirement,
you can afford the risk of growth funds. If yourHow healthy
is your company's pension plan employer offers a pension plan
or a 401(k) plan, contribute.
Links:
Take
charge of your retirement accounts, What
is asset allocation?, Check
out your investment plan, How
healthy is your company's pension plan, 7
things to do when the Dow's in the dumps, Alternative
investments in a volatile stock market, The
ABCs of IRAs, What
will it take to reach your investment goal?,
How
long until you become a millionaire?,
401(k)
blackout notices, Match
or no match, keep your 401(k), ABCs
of mutual-fund share classes
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