Why Invest Only 15% of My Income If I Can Do More?

Published 2021-01-24
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All Comments (21)
  • @BrewerVera
    I've kept much of my savings in cash for safety, but I'm unsure if it's right for retirement. Contemplating investing $400K in stocks, as I've heard investors can profit in tough times. Unsure about my next move.
  • Investing in Roth IRA can be a good choice since they are funded with after tax dollars, your contributions can grow tax-free over time. When you withdraw money from your Roth IRA in retirement, you won’t have to pay tax on it, which will help you keep more of your hard-earned money. I retired with 5 million dollars
  • @barttfisher
    The whole talk about "reverse" market crash (real estate and stock market) basically argues that we are nowhere near done with inflation and that we might actually experience "hyperinflation" in the near future combined with accelerating poverty levels across the nation or going thru a historical economic depression...those are the extreme conditions that have produced the reverse market crashes in most examples I've seen. I personally don't see anything that extreme coming, but who knows.
  • @Theresaa12
    My strategy has always been to invest 25% of my income in the stock market at the beginning of each month. The second part of my strategy is not to sell for at least 5 years, but recently my portfolio has suffered major decline about $150k in losses. What can I do please?
  • @3TripleA
    im 18 and get paid 15 dollars an hour and work around 32-40 hours a week. ive invested around 45-50% of what i made and intend to keep doing it. im fortunate to live at my moms home however and only pay a portion of bills. ive made a plan to have 20k saved and invested by my 19th birthday in december.
  • The first step to achieving wealth is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance. Either on your own or with the help of a financial planner. And by following through with an intelligent plan, you will gain financial growth over the years and enjoy the benefits of growing your money.
  • I remember when I just got into crypto back in 2019 but later in 2020 I ended up selling it because I was dumb and I didn't understand it. I studied and learned and now I know how it works. Got back into crypto early in 2023 with 10k and I’m up with 128k in a short period of time .This comment serves as motivation for all those who have invested and continue to invest in cryptocurrencies with so many losses, do not give up, cryptocurrencies can change your life. Do your best to connect with the right people and you will surely see changes.
  • Most Americans find it hard to retire comfortably amid economy downtrend. Some have close to nothing going into retirement, my question is, will you pay off mortgage as a near-retiree, or spread money for cashflow, to afford lifestyle after retirement?
  • @MegatPage
    Recently retired and unsure if my 401(k) and IRA will provide a stable future. i need an approach that will align with my risk tolerance and financial goals, i set aside $1m to achieve this. Do you suggest i get into stocks or buy a rental property?
  • I just sold a property in Portland and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying its ripe enough, but Is this a good time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.
  • @Clorisluta
    I'm in my 50s and I'm more interested in investments that could set me up for retirement , I mean I've heard of people that netted hundreds of thousands during these crash, I listened to someone on a podcast who earned over $650K in less than a year, what's the strategy behind such returns?
  • @arthurkorff
    dave ramsey playlist is my at home background music
  • @TS1023TS
    I hope you see all the positive you have done for people Dave! There will always be ungrateful and jealous people. Thanks for helping us out.
  • @UsamaG-mq1jy
    I will be forever grateful to you, you changed my entire life and I will continue to preach on your behalf for the whole world to hear you saved me from huge financial debt with just a small investment, thank you Charlotte Miller.
  • The best investment one can do right now is investing on real estate though stocks are good but ever since I swapped to real estate investment I've seen so much difference
  • @coltenmiles8303
    I really like this video I have worried about the 1000$ emergency fund and the way y'all addressed it is spot on thanks
  • @Brian-hd4rb
    people finance a car that is 20-40% of their income, of course you can invest over 15% of your income
  • @graywilliams_77.
    investment requires good experience and knowledge to carry out a good and successful trade, I have lost a lot trying to trade all by myself.
  • @Williams093
    Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got to talking about investment and money. I started investing with $150k and in the first 2 months, my portfolio was reading $274,800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and get more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family.