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Managing Money as a Young Professional

How To Coordinate Your Finances Now & Later

As a Young Professional, 现在比以往任何时候都更重要的是确保你明智地管理你的钱, both now and in the future. 我们的理财教育专家团队采访了十几位年轻的专业人士,听取了他们最大的与金钱相关的问题和担忧. Now, 我们收集了最常被提及的话题,并提供了最好的建议和技巧,以帮助你充分利用当前的情况,为未来的成功做好准备.

Evaluate Your Current Spending & Saving

在为未来制定计划或设定目标之前,了解自己现在的处境是很重要的. 我们的专家定义了这三个问题来帮助你建立一个关于你的储蓄和支出的基础:

  • Are you spending more than you're making?
  • Do you know where your money is going?
  • 你有明确的短期和长期财务目标吗?

Once you’ve answered these questions, 通过以下简单的步骤,你很容易开始前进:

Track Your Spending: 使用笔和纸,电子表格或资源,如元素预算工具

Design a Financial Strategy: 根据你之前的消费记录和设定新目标来制定你的计划

Establish an Emergency Fund: 从至少1000美元开始,以确保你为意外开支做好准备

Manage Your 401(k): 确保你得到雇主的完全匹配,并考虑在职业生涯的早期做出额外的贡献,以便在以后获得更高的回报

Understand Your Online Presence

As we spend more time on the internet, 社交媒体巨头和私营公司继续更多地了解我们和我们的消费习惯. 他们利用这些数据在消费者最有可能挥霍和购物的时间和地点瞄准消费者.

How does the process work? This is the typical formula:

Want to avoid spending more online? Consider these tips from our financial experts:

  • 始终清除您的web浏览器的缓存中存储的cookie
  • 在你的手机或电脑上切换到私人模式,以减少购物时被重新定位的可能性
  • 添加项目到您的购物车,但不要检查,直到第二天
  • Take 48 hours to consider your online purchases
  • 把你在不必要的网上购物上花的钱转移到储蓄账户

Deal with Your Debt

无论你是在努力还清债务,还是只是想在未来避免它, 债务在几乎所有年轻职场人士的生活中都扮演着重要的角色. 如果你对自己目前的职位感到好奇,可以考虑以下问题:

  • 我现在有什么债务,我的利率是多少?
  • Do I have extra money each month to pay toward debt?
  • Are my spending behaviors leading to more debt?

我们会和会员讨论两种非常流行的债务偿还策略. 这两种方法一次只关注一项主要的账单,所以你的债务更容易管理. 它们被称为“雪球”和“雪崩”,你可以探索每一种方法,以确定你自己的债务偿还计划.  我们建议你首先在图表中列出你所有的债务,包括你欠的债权人, your minimum payments, your overall balances, and your interest rates.

The Debt Snowball: With this method, 你首先专注于消除你所欠的最小余额, 同时还得偿还你所有其他债务的最低还款额. By focusing on a smaller debt, 当你从你的图表中删除一个完整的行项目时,你会很快看到成功, 而且它会在精神上激励你以同样的方式逐步消除其他更大的平衡.

The Debt Avalanche: This method tackles your highest interest rate first, regardless of balance, then progresses to your lowest interest rate. 从长远来看,这可以为你节省一些钱,因为你已经首先消除了你的高价债务,你的低利率可以坐得更久.    

Manage Your Mortgage

买房通常是年轻专业人士的目标,Elements在这里为您提供值得信赖的建议, 考虑到这通常是你一生中最大的购买之一.

Where do I even start? Consider these items as a starting point:

  • 了解多种类型的抵押贷款产品,哪种最适合您的情况
  • 努力提高你的信用评分,以获得最佳利率
  • 在与房地产经纪人寻找房屋之前,与抵押贷款发起人会面以获得预先批准

What does my credit have to do with my mortgage? 你的分数在贷款人的决定和条款中起着很大的作用:

  • 你的信用评分是一种追踪你如何管理金钱的方法, with data coming from creditors, public records, and debt collection agencies
  • 这个分数由三个主要的信用机构报告,分数范围从300到850
  • By increasing your score, you may qualify for a lower interest rate, saving you money throughout the term of the loan

作为一个信用合作社,Elements能够提供有竞争力的贷款利率和独特的产品. 我们有一个由十几名抵押贷款发起人组成的团队,他们对各种类型的贷款都有丰富的经验,他们会在这里引导您一路走来.

Set Yourself Up for Future Success

投资通常只是你储蓄策略的扩展,有可能比典型的储蓄账户或凭证获得更高的回报.

At Elements, 我们建议您与合格的财务顾问会面,以指导您完成投资过程. 第一次见面时,你可以问他们一些问题,包括:

  • How are you compensated for managing my investments?
  • Do you specialize in specific types of clients?
  • What is the average size of portfolio you work with?
  • 你多久会评估一次我的财务状况并提供最新情况?
  • How often will we talk?
  • What's your personal investment philosophy?

 

Have questions or need trusted advice? Our credit union experts are always here for you.  Contact Elements Financial for support in all aspects of your financial life.

此信息仅供参考. 它不构成法律、税务或财务建议. 在采取任何行动之前,请咨询您的税务、法律或财务顾问.

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